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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Baudo Guan Penelope ortoni	EN	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Wattled Guan Aburria aburri	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A1
Dark-backed Wood-quail Odontophorus melanonotus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Banded Ground-cuckoo Neomorphus radiolosus	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Choco Trogon Trogon comptus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Plate-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena laminirostris	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
Rose-faced Parrot Pyrilia pulchra	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Fulvous-dotted Treerunner Margarornis stellatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Black Solitaire Entomodestes coracinus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Tanager Finch Oreothraupis arremonops	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Dusky Chlorospingus Chlorospingus semifuscus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Black-chinned Mountain-tanager Anisognathus notabilis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigotica	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1991	Los Cedros	Protected Forest (-)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)	Improved pasture land; Perennial crops, orchards, groves
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Rivers; Streams

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bosque Protector Los Cedros (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bosque-protector-los-cedros-iba-ecuador on 22/12/2024.