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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Great Curassow Crax rubra	VU	breeding (2006)	250-999 birds	A1
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove Zentrygon lawrencii	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2
Russet-crowned Quail-Dove Zentrygon goldmani	NT	breeding (2006)	250-999 birds	A1, A2
Plumbeous Hawk Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea	NT	breeding (2006)	50-249 birds	A1
Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker Piculus callopterus	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Spiny-faced Antshrike Xenornis setifrons	NT	breeding (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	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 birds	A1
Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera	NT	winter (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A1
Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea	NT	passage (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A1
Black-and-yellow Tanager Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2
Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei	NT	breeding (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1, A2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1984	Chagres	Parque Nacional (II)	100

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

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 23/12/2024.