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The site was identified as important in 2008 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
Chestnut Wood-quail Odontophorus hyperythrus	LC	resident	2008	30 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Tolima Dove Leptotila conoveri	NT	resident	2008	1	A1, A2, A3
Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi	LC	resident	2008	30	A1, A2, A3
Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera	LC	breeding	-	present	A3
Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Tolima Blossomcrown Anthocephala berlepschi	VU	breeding	2008	30	A1, A2, A3
Black-and-chestnut Eagle Spizaetus isidori	EN	resident	2008	30 individuals	A1
Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca	LC	resident	2008	30	A1
Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
Rufous-fronted Parakeet Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons	VU	resident	2008	30	A1, A2, A3
Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii	LC	resident	2008	30	A1
Yellow-eared Parrot Ognorhynchus icterotis	VU	resident	2008	1 individuals	A1, A3
Bar-crested Antshrike Thamnophilus multistriatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni	VU	resident	2008	30 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Bicolored Antpitta Grallaria rufocinerea	LC	resident	2008	30	A1, A2, A3
Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Brown-banded Antpitta Grallaria milleri	VU	resident	2008	1	A1, A2, A3
Brown-rumped Tapaculo Scytalopus latebricola	NT	resident	-	present	A3
Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Dusky Piha Lipaugus fuscocinereus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Bearded Tachuri Polystictus pectoralis	NT	resident	2008	90	A1
Agile Tit-tyrant Uromyias agilis	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Quindio Jay Cyanolyca quindiuna	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Yellow-headed Brushfinch Atlapetes flaviceps	NT	resident	2008	1 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Red-bellied Grackle Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster	VU	resident	2008	1	A1, A2, A3
Golden-fronted Whitestart Myioborus chrysops	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Scrub Tanager Tangara vitriolina	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Masked Saltator Saltator cinctus	LC	resident	2008	90	A1
Black-headed Hemispingus Pseudospingus verticalis	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Black-backed Bush Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1974	Los Nevados	Parque Nacional Natural	5
2011	El Humedal y la Santisima Trinidad	Reservas Forestales Protectoras Regionales	1
2011	Esmeralda	Reservas Forestales Protectoras Regionales	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Polylepis woodland, Second-growth or disturbed forest	55
Artificial/Terrestrial	Perennial crops, orchards, groves, Improved pasture land, Arable land	39
Shrubland	Scrub	6

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuenca del Río Toche (Colombia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuenca-del-río-toche-iba-colombia on 22/11/2024.