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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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
Wattled Guan Aburria aburri	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
White-chested Swift Cypseloides lemosi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Ecuadorian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rufous-vented Whitetip Urosticte ruficrissa	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Semi-collared Hawk Accipiter collaris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
Coppery-chested Jacamar Galbula pastazae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Spot-winged Parrotlet Touit stictopterus	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1
Military Macaw Ara militaris	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1
Bicolored Antvireo Dysithamnus occidentalis	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Giant Antpitta Grallaria gigantea	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A3
Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
White-bellied Antpitta Grallaria hypoleuca	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Peruvian Antpitta Grallaricula peruviana	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Greater Scythebill Drymotoxeres pucheranii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Yellow-headed Manakin Chloropipo flavicapilla	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Black-chested Fruiteater Pipreola lubomirskii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Dusky Piha Lipaugus fuscocinereus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rufous-naped Greenlet Pachysylvia semibrunnea	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Quindio Jay Cyanolyca quindiuna	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Chestnut-bellied Thrush Turdus fulviventris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
White-rimmed Brushfinch Atlapetes leucopis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Masked Saltator Saltator cinctus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	San Isidro	Forest Reserve (-)	-
-	Yanayacu	Forest Reserve (-)	-
-	Sierra Azul	Forest Reserve (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)	Improved pasture land; Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Urban and industrial areas
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Semihumid/humid montane scrub
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Rivers; Streams

Land use	% of IBA
not utilised	major (>10)
agriculture	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
rangeland/pastureland	minor (<10)
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)
nature conservation and research	minor (<10)
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cordillera de Huacamayos-San Isidro-Sierra Azul (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cordillera-de-huacamayos-san-isidro-sierra-azul-iba-ecuador on 22/12/2024.