CO055
Cuenca del Río Toche


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Chestnut Wood-quail Odontophorus hyperythrus LC resident (2008) 30 birds 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 birds 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 birds A1, A3
Bar-crested Antshrike Thamnophilus multistriatus LC resident (2003) present A3
Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni VU resident (2008) 30 birds 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 birds 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1974 Los Nevados Parque Nacional Natural (II) 5
2011 El Humedal y la Santisima Trinidad Reservas Forestales Protectoras Regionales (VI) 1
2011 Esmeralda Reservas Forestales Protectoras Regionales (VI) <1

Habitats

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


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 22/12/2024.