PA053
Darién National Park


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2003 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
Choco Tinamou Crypturellus kerriae NT breeding 2006 1,000-2,499 individuals A1, A2
Great Curassow Crax rubra VU breeding 2006 2,500-9,999 individuals A1
Tacarcuna Wood-quail Odontophorus dialeucos LC breeding 2006 2,500-9,999 individuals A1, A2, A3
Dusky Pigeon Patagioenas goodsoni LC unknown 2006 unknown A2
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove Zentrygon lawrencii LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Russet-crowned Quail-Dove Zentrygon goldmani NT breeding 2006 2,500-9,999 individuals A1, A2, A3
Violet-capped Hummingbird Goldmania violiceps NT resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Pirre Hummingbird Goldmania bella NT breeding 2006 2,500-9,999 individuals A1, A2, A3
Bare-shanked Screech-owl Megascops clarkii LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Crested Eagle Morphnus guianensis NT breeding 2006 50-249 individuals A1
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja VU breeding 2006 50-249 individuals A1
Plumbeous Hawk Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea NT breeding 2006 1,000-2,499 individuals A1
Dusky-backed Jacamar Brachygalba salmoni LC resident 2006 unknown A2
Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis LC resident 2006 unknown A2
Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker Piculus callopterus LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Saffron-headed Parrot Pyrilia pyrilia NT breeding 2006 250-999 individuals A1
Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus CR breeding 2006 250-999 individuals A1
Spiny-faced Antshrike Xenornis setifrons NT breeding 2006 2,500-9,999 individuals A1, A2
Black-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma michleri LC resident 2006 unknown A2
Tacarcuna Tapaculo Scytalopus panamensis NT breeding 2006 2,500-9,999 individuals A1, A2, A3
Choco Tapaculo Scytalopus chocoensis LC resident 2006 unknown A2
Beautiful Treerunner Margarornis bellulus NT breeding 2006 2,500-9,999 individuals A1, A2, A3
Yellow-green Tyrannulet Phylloscartes flavovirens LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Black-billed Flycatcher Aphanotriccus audax NT breeding 2006 2,500-9,999 individuals A1, A2
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi NT winter 2006 2,500-9,999 individuals A1
Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus LC resident 2006 unknown A3
Varied Solitaire Myadestes coloratus NT resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris LC resident 2006 unknown A2
Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Tacarcuna Chlorospingus Chlorospingus tacarcunae LC unknown 2006 unknown A2, A3
Pirre Chlorospingus Chlorospingus inornatus LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Sooty-faced Finch Arremon crassirostris LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Black Oropendola Psarocolius guatimozinus LC resident 2006 unknown A2
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera NT winter 2006 2,500-9,999 individuals A1
Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea NT passage 2006 2,500-9,999 individuals A1
Pirre Warbler Basileuterus ignotus VU breeding 2006 2,500-9,999 individuals A1, A2, A3
Green-naped Tanager Tangara fucosa LC breeding 2006 2,500-9,999 individuals A1, A2, A3
Black-and-yellow Tanager Chrysothlypis chrysomelas LC resident 2006 unknown A2
Viridian Dacnis Dacnis viguieri LC breeding 2006 2,500-9,999 individuals A1, A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2003) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1980 Darién Parque Nacional 100
1981 Darien National Park World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 100
1983 Darién UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve -

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial minor (<10)
Marine Intertidal minor (<10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research major (>10)
tourism/recreation minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Darién National Park (Panama). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/darién-national-park-iba-panama on 22/11/2024.