Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Wood-quail Odontophorus hyperythrus | LC | resident (2008) | 30 birds | A1 |
| Glittering Starfrontlet Coeligena orina | EN | resident (2008) | 1 birds | A1 |
| Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Yellow-eared Parrot Ognorhynchus icterotis | VU | resident (2008) | 1 birds | A1 |
| Red-bellied Grackle Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster | VU | resident (2008) | 1 birds | A1, A2 |
| Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea | NT | non-breeding (2008) | 30 birds | A1 |
| Purplish-mantled Tanager Iridosornis porphyrocephalus | NT | resident (2008) | 90 birds | A1, A2 |
| Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigotica | LC | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa gloriosissima | NT | resident (2008) | 1 birds | A1, A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Farallones del Citara | Reservas Forestales Protectoras Regionales (VI) | 12 |
| 2009 | Cuchilla Jardin Tamesis | Distritos Regionales de Manejo Integrado (VI) | 16 |
| 2011 | Cristalina la Mesa | Distritos Regionales de Manejo Integrado (VI) | 1 |
| 2011 | Cerro Gobia | Areas de Recreacion (V) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 60 | Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Polylepis woodland; Tropical lowland evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 27 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Improved pasture land; Forestry and agro-industrial plantations |
| Shrubland | 13 | Semihumid/humid montane scrub; Scrub |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bosques Montanos del Sur de Antioquia (Colombia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bosques-montanos-del-sur-de-antioquia-iba-colombia on 23/12/2024.