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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
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
Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni	LC	resident (2003)	rare	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-breasted Dacnis Dacnis berlepschi	VU	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2001	Corredor Awacachi	Forest Reserve (-)	-

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

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 23/12/2024.