Central Volcanic Cordillera (Costa Rica)

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Central Volcanic Cordillera

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2007 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 List¹	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor	LC	breeding	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Great Curassow Crax rubra	VU	breeding	2006	50-249 individuals	A1
Black-breasted Wood-quail Odontophorus leucolaemus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove Zentrygon costaricensis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove Zentrygon lawrencii	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Chiriquí Quail-Dove Zentrygon chiriquensis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Dusky Nightjar Antrostomus saturatus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-bellied Mountain-gem Lampornis hemileucus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaemus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaemus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Magenta-throated Woodstar Philodice bryantae	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Volcano Hummingbird Selasphorus flammula	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Coppery-headed Emerald Microchera cupreiceps	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Bare-shanked Screech-owl Megascops clarkii	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno	NT	breeding	2006	500-1,000 individuals	A1
Lattice-tailed Trogon Trogon clathratus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Keel-billed Motmot Electron carinatum	VU	breeding	2006	< 50 individuals	A1, A3
Prong-billed Barbet Semnornis frantzii	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Rufous-winged Woodpecker Piculus simplex	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Celeus castaneus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Red-fronted Parrotlet Touit costaricensis	NT	breeding	2006	250-999 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Sulphur-winged Parakeet Pyrrhura hoffmanni	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus	CR	resident	2006	30 individuals	A1
Streak-crowned Antvireo Dysithamnus striaticeps	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma michleri	LC	breeding	2006	present	A2
Silvery-fronted Tapaculo Scytalopus argentifrons	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ruddy Treerunner Margarornis rubiginosus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-collared Manakin Manacus candei	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Bare-necked Umbrellabird Cephalopterus glabricollis	EN	breeding	2006	100-150 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus	VU	resident	2006	30-50 individuals	A1, A2
Lovely Cotinga Cotinga amabilis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Snowy Cotinga Carpodectes nitidus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Grey-headed Piprites Piprites griseiceps	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Tawny-chested Flycatcher Aphanotriccus capitalis	VU	breeding	2006	200-350 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Black-capped Flycatcher Empidonax atriceps	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ochraceous Pewee Contopus ochraceus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-winged Vireo Vireo carmioli	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Silvery-throated Jay Cyanolyca argentigula	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Northern Nightingale-wren Microcerculus philomela	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Timberline Wren Thryorchilus browni	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-throated Wren Pheugopedius atrogularis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Stripe-breasted Wren Cantorchilus thoracicus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Black-faced Solitaire Myadestes melanops	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-billed Nightingale-thrush Catharus gracilirostris	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Sooty Thrush Turdus nigrescens	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys caudatus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-crowned Euphonia Euphonia luteicapilla	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Sooty-capped Chlorospingus Chlorospingus pileatus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Sooty-faced Finch Arremon crassirostris	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-thighed Brushfinch Pselliophorus tibialis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Large-footed Finch Pezopetes capitalis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Volcano Junco Junco vulcani	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Wrenthrush Zeledonia coronata	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Flame-throated Warbler Oreothlypis gutturalis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-cheeked Warbler Basileuterus melanogenys	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Collared Whitestart Myioborus torquatus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-thighed Grosbeak Pheucticus tibialis	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei	NT	breeding	2006	1,000-1,500 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-throated Shrike-tanager Lanio leucothorax	NT	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Ramphocelus passerinii	NR	breeding	2006	unknown	A3
Nicaraguan Seed-finch Sporophila nuttingi	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Peg-billed Finch Acanthidops bairdi	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea	LC	breeding	2006	unknown	A2, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1955	Volcán Irazú	Parque Nacional	1
1955	Volcán Turrialba	Parque Nacional	1
1970	Volcán Poás	Parque Nacional	3
1974	Grecia	Reserva Forestal	1
1975	Cordillera Volcánica Central	Reserva Forestal	30
1975	Juan Castro Blanco	Parque Nacional	7
1976	Río Tiribi	Zona Protectora	-
1978	Braulio Carrillo	Parque Nacional	26
1982	La Selva	Zona Protectora	1
1984	El Chayote	Zona Protectora	<1
1987	Acuíferos Guácimo y Pococí	Zona Protectora	2
1988	Cordillera Volcánica Central	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	-
1994	Río Toro	Zona Protectora	2
1994	Bosque Alegre (mixto)	Refugio de Vida Silvestre	<1
1998	Cerro Dantas (privado)	Refugio de Vida Silvestre	-
2001	La Tirimbina (privado)	Refugio de Vida Silvestre	<1

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central Volcanic Cordillera (Costa Rica). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-volcanic-cordillera-iba-costa-rica on 22/11/2024.