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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Berlepsch's Tinamou Crypturellus berlepschi	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Baudo Guan Penelope ortoni	EN	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Wattled Guan Aburria aburri	LC	resident	2003	present	A1
Dusky Pigeon Patagioenas goodsoni	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A2, A3
Choco Poorwill Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Purple-chested Hummingbird Polyerata rosenbergi	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A2, A3
Banded Ground-cuckoo Neomorphus radiolosus	VU	resident	2003	rare	A1, A2, A3
Plumbeous Hawk Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea	NT	resident	2003	present	A1
Choco Trogon Trogon comptus	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A2
Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A2, A3
Orange-fronted Barbet Capito squamatus	LC	resident	2003	rare	A1, A2, A3
Five-colored Barbet Capito quinticolor	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis	LC	resident	2003	present	A1
Lita Woodpecker Piculus litae	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Choco Woodpecker Veniliornis chocoensis	LC	resident	2003	rare	A1, A2, A3
Plumbeous Forest-falcon Micrastur plumbeus	VU	resident	2003	rare	A1, A2, A3
Rose-faced Parrot Pyrilia pulchra	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A2, A3
Stub-tailed Antbird Sipia berlepschi	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A2, A3
Rufous-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma rufopileatum	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus	LC	resident	2003	rare	A2, A3
Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger	VU	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Black-tipped Cotinga Carpodectes hopkei	LC	resident	2003	rare	A3
Pacific Flatbill Rhynchocyclus pacificus	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Ochraceous Attila Attila torridus	NT	resident	2003	present	A1
Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A2, A3
Yellow-green Tanager Bangsia flavovirens	VU	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Golden-chested Tanager Bangsia rothschildi	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A2, A3
Blue-whiskered Tanager Tangara johannae	LC	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni	LC	resident	2003	rare	A2, A3
Scarlet-breasted Dacnis Dacnis berlepschi	VU	resident	2003	present	A2, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
2001	Corredor Awacachi	Forest Reserve	-
2017	Cotacachi Cayapas	Reserva Ecológica	41

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Perennial crops, orchards, groves, Improved pasture land, Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground	major (>10)
Forest	Second-growth or disturbed forest, Tropical lowland evergreen forest	major (>10)
Grassland	Second-growth or grazed grasslands	minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers, Streams	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Corredor Awacachi (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/corredor-awacachi-iba-ecuador on 22/11/2024.