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Cerro La Judía


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2022 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
Black-and-chestnut Eagle Spizaetus isidori EN resident (-) 2–4 birds A1
Rusty-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca amazonina NT resident (2020–2022) 30 birds B1a
Niceforo's Wren Thryophilus nicefori CR resident (2003–2021) 5–10 birds A1, A2
Mountain Grackle Macroagelaius subalaris EN resident (2004–2018) 20–40 birds A1, A2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2009 Cerro la Judia Parques Naturales Regionales (II) 37
2010 De Bucaramanga Distritos Regionales de Manejo Integrado (VI) 6

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 63 Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest
Artificial/Terrestrial 37 Arable land; Improved pasture land; Urban and industrial areas


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cerro La Judía (Colombia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cerro-la-judía-iba-colombia on 05/12/2024.