PR010
Cordillera Central


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2007 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
Green Mango Anthracothorax viridis LC resident 1997-1999 unknown A2
Puerto Rican Mango Anthracothorax aurulentus LC resident 1997-1999 1 individuals A2
Puerto Rican Emerald Riccordia maugaeus LC resident 1997-1999 unknown A2
Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo Coccyzus vieilloti LC resident 1997-1999 unknown A2
Puerto Rican Owl Gymnasio nudipes LC resident 1997-1999 unknown A2
Puerto Rican Tody Todus mexicanus LC resident 1997-1999 unknown A2
Puerto Rican Woodpecker Melanerpes portoricensis LC resident 1997-1999 unknown A2
Lesser Antillean Pewee Contopus latirostris LC resident 2007 unknown A2
Puerto Rican Flycatcher Myiarchus antillarum LC resident 2007 unknown A2
Puerto Rican Vireo Vireo latimeri LC resident 1997-1999 unknown A2
Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus LC resident 1997-1999 unknown A2
Puerto Rican Euphonia Euphonia sclateri LC resident 1997-1999 unknown A2
Adelaide's Warbler Setophaga adelaidae LC resident 1997-1999 unknown A2
Puerto Rican Spindalis Spindalis portoricensis LC resident 1997-1999 unknown A2
Puerto Rican Tanager Nesospingus speculiferus VU resident 1997-1999 unknown A2
Puerto Rican Bullfinch Melopyrrha portoricensis VU resident 1997-1999 unknown A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Bosque Estatal De Toro Negro State Resource Management Area 15
- Bosque Estatal De Tres Picachos State Resource Management Area 11
- Bosque Estatal De Monte Guilarte State Resource Management Area 9
- Bosque Del Pueblo De Adjuntas Private Other or Unknown 2
- Bosque La Olimpia Private Conservation 1
- Bosque Estatal de los Tres Picachos State Forest -
1934 Bosque Estatal de Toro Negro State Forest -
1935 Bosque Estatal de Guilarte State Forest -
1996 Bosque del Pueblo State Forest -
2000 Area Natural Protegida del Rio Encantado Protected Natural Area -

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Elfin, Montane broadleaf evergreen -
Introduced vegetation -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
tourism/recreation -
nature conservation and research -
other -
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cordillera Central (Puerto Rico (to USA)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cordillera-central-iba-puerto-rico-(to-usa) on 23/11/2024.