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The site was identified as important in 2003 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
Great Curassow Crax rubra	VU	breeding	2006	250-999 individuals	A1
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove Zentrygon lawrencii	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2
Russet-crowned Quail-Dove Zentrygon goldmani	NT	breeding	2006	250-999 individuals	A1, A2
Plumbeous Hawk Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea	NT	breeding	2006	50-249 individuals	A1
Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker Piculus callopterus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Spiny-faced Antshrike Xenornis setifrons	NT	breeding	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1, A2
Black-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma michleri	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2
Yellow-green Tyrannulet Phylloscartes flavovirens	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi	NT	winter	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A1
Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera	NT	winter	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A1
Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea	NT	passage	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A1
Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei	NT	breeding	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1, A2
Black-and-yellow Tanager Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2
Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2003) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1984	Chagres	Parque Nacional	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		major (>10)
Wetlands (inland)		major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
water management	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chagres National Park (Panama). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chagres-national-park-iba-panama on 22/11/2024.