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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2021 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-fronted Wood-quail Odontophorus atrifrons	LC	resident (2020–2021)	30–60 birds	A1, A2
Perija Metaltail Metallura iracunda	NT	resident (2020–2021)	40–80 birds	A1
Perija Starfrontlet Coeligena consita	EN	resident (2020–2021)	10–20 birds	A1, A2
Black-and-chestnut Eagle Spizaetus isidori	EN	resident (2020–2021)	2 birds	A1
Saffron-headed Parrot Pyrilia pyrilia	NT	resident (2020–2021)	30 birds	B1a
Military Macaw Ara militaris	VU	resident (2020–2021)	150 birds	A1
Perija Tapaculo Scytalopus perijanus	NT	resident (2020–2021)	30–60 birds	A1
Perija Thistletail Asthenes perijana	EN	resident (2020–2021)	5–20 birds	A1, A2
Perija Brushfinch Arremon perijanus	LC	resident (2020–2021)	30–35 birds	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2020	Serranía de Perijá	Distritos de Conservacion de Suelos (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	50	Paramo; Northern temperate grassland
Forest	30	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest
Shrubland	20	Semihumid/humid montane scrub

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	50
nature conservation and research	50

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cerro Pintado (Serranía de Perijá) (Colombia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cerro-pintado-(serranía-de-perijá)-iba-colombia on 23/12/2024.