Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestless Curassow Mitu tomentosum | LC | resident | 2020-2021 | 40-50 individuals | B1a |
| Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata | NT | breeding | 2020-2021 | 2,000-4,000 individuals | A4, B1a, B3a |
| Agami Heron Agamia agami | NT | resident | 2020-2021 | 30-40 individuals | A1 |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis | VU | passage | 2020-2021 | 300-500 individuals | B1a |
| Southern Festive Amazon Amazona festiva | LC | resident | 2020-2021 | 30-50 individuals | B1a |
| Blackish-grey Antshrike Thamnophilus nigrocinereus | LC | resident | 2020-2021 | 30-40 individuals | B1a |
| Bearded Tachuri Polystictus pectoralis | NT | resident | 2020-2021 | 30 individuals | B1a |
| Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna | NT | resident | 2020-2022 | 80-110 individuals | B1a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2020-2021 | 10,000-30,000 individuals | B3b |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2021. The most recent assessment (2021) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2021 | not assessed | not assessed | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | Savanna | 80 |
| Forest | Gallery (or Riparian) forest, Palm forest, Second-growth or disturbed forest | 10 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes and pools, Streams | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 90 |
| nature conservation and research | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chaviripa-El Rubí (Colombia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chaviripa-el-rubí-iba-colombia on 23/11/2024.