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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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
Pale-browed Tinamou Crypturellus transfasciatus	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Rufous-headed Chachalaca Ortalis erythroptera	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Short-tailed Woodstar Myrmia micrura	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Ecuadorian Piculet Picumnus sclateri	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Grey-cheeked Parakeet Brotogeris pyrrhoptera	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Red-masked Parakeet Psittacara erythrogenys	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Collared Antshrike Thamnophilus bernardi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Elegant Crescentchest Melanopareia elegans	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Watkins's Antpitta Grallaria watkinsi	NT	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Pacific Hornero Furnarius cinnamomeus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Blackish-headed Spinetail Synallaxis tithys	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Necklaced Spinetail Synallaxis stictothorax	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Pacific Royal Flycatcher Onychorhynchus occidentalis	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Slaty Becard Pachyramphus spodiurus	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Pacific Elaenia Myiopagis subplacens	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Baird's Flycatcher Myiodynastes bairdii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
White-tailed Jay Cyanocorax mystacalis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Plumbeous-backed Thrush Turdus reevei	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Saffron Siskin Spinus siemiradzkii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Black-capped Sparrow Arremon abeillei	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
White-edged Oriole Icterus graceannae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Crimson-breasted Finch Rhodospingus cruentus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1987	Bosque Petrificado de Puyango	Protected Forest (-)	100
2017	Bosques de Paz	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	72

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Tropical deciduous forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)	Perennial crops, orchards, groves

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
nature conservation and research	minor (<10)
agriculture	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bosque Protector Puyango (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bosque-protector-puyango-iba-ecuador on 23/12/2024.