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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
Dark-backed Wood-quail Odontophorus melanonotus	LC	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Hoary Puffleg Haplophaedia lugens	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi	LC	resident	2003	present	A1, A3
Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Noble Snipe Gallinago nobilis	NT	resident	2003	present	A3
Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Plate-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena laminirostris	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rose-faced Parrot Pyrilia pulchra	LC	resident	2003	present	A2
Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Bicolored Antvireo Dysithamnus occidentalis	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A2, A3
Narino Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior	LC	resident	2003	present	A2
Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Paramo Tapaculo Scytalopus opacus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Pacific Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes johnsoni	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Fulvous-dotted Treerunner Margarornis stellatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Agile Tit-tyrant Uromyias agilis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black Solitaire Entomodestes coracinus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Dusky Chlorospingus Chlorospingus semifuscus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Ochre-breasted Tanager Habia stolzmanni	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Purplish-mantled Tanager Iridosornis porphyrocephalus	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-chinned Mountain-tanager Anisognathus notabilis	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Golden-chested Tanager Bangsia rothschildi	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Scrub Tanager Tangara vitriolina	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Giant Conebill Conirostrum binghami	NT	resident	2003	present	A1
Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigotica	LC	resident	2003	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
1992	El Ángel	Reserva Ecológica	34
1997	Bosque Protector Cerro Golondrinas	Protected Forest	3
2012	Reserva Ecológica El Ángel	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	37

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Elfin forest, Second-growth or disturbed forest, Polylepis woodland	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	Improved pasture land, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards, groves	minor (<10)
Shrubland	Semihumid/humid montane scrub	minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers, Streams, Freshwater lakes and pools, Freshwater marshes/swamps	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Ángel - Cerro Golondrinas and surrounding areas (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-ángel--cerro-golondrinas-and-surrounding-areas-iba-ecuador on 22/11/2024.