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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band-tailed Guan Penelope argyrotis | LC | resident (2005) | present | A3 |
| Blue-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena helianthea | LC | resident (2005) | present | A2, A3 |
| Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus | LC | resident (2005) | present | A3 |
| Brown-breasted Parakeet Pyrrhura calliptera | VU | resident (2008) | 8–10 birds | A1, A2, A3 |
| Cundinamarca Antpitta Grallaria kaestneri | EN | resident (2008) | 1–5 birds | A1, A2, A3 |
| Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens | LC | resident (2005) | present | A3 |
| Ochre-breasted Brushfinch Atlapetes semirufus | LC | resident (2005) | present | A3 |
| Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha | LC | resident (2005) | present | A3 |
| Moustached Brushfinch Atlapetes albofrenatus | LC | resident (2005) | present | A2, A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza | Natural National Park (II) | - |
| 1984 | Cerro Vanguardia | Reservas Forestales Protectoras Nacionales (VI) | 1 |
| 1987 | Cuenca Alta del Cano Vanguardia | Reservas Forestales Protectoras Nacionales (VI) | 2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 58 | Flooded tropical evergreen forest; Gallery (or Riparian) forest; Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Polylepis woodland; Second-growth or disturbed forest |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 40 | Arable land; Urban and industrial areas |
| Shrubland | 1 | Scrub; Semihumid/humid montane scrub |
| Wetlands (inland) | 1 | Freshwater marshes/swamps |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cañón del Río Guatiquía (Colombia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cañón-del-río-guatiquía-iba-colombia on 23/12/2024.