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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorostilbon poortmani | NR | resident (2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Narrow-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon stenurus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird Saucerottia castaneiventris | NT | resident (-) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Bar-crested Antshrike Thamnophilus multistriatus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Apical Flycatcher Myiarchus apicalis | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Rufous-naped Greenlet Pachysylvia semibrunnea | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Niceforo's Wren Thryophilus nicefori | CR | resident (2003) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Scrub Tanager Tangara vitriolina | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Serrania de los Yariguies | Distritos Regionales de Manejo Integrado (VI) | 13 |
| 2008 | Paramos de Guantiva y la Rusia | Distritos Regionales de Manejo Integrado (VI) | 7 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 39 | Arable land; Forestry and agro-industrial plantations; Improved pasture land; Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Urban and industrial areas |
| Forest | 28 | Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Polylepis woodland; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical semi-deciduous forest |
| Grassland | 22 | Alpine & subalpine grassland; Second-growth or grazed grasslands |
| Shrubland | 11 | Arid lowland scrub; Scrub; Semihumid/humid montane scrub |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bosques Secos del Valle del Río Chicamocha (Colombia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bosques-secos-del-valle-del-río-chicamocha-iba-colombia on 23/12/2024.