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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
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani	LC	resident (2003)	frequent	A3
Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A3
Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestita	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi	LC	resident (2003)	common	A1, A2, A3
Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera	LC	resident (2003)	abundant	A3
Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae	LC	resident (2003)	abundant	A3
Noble Snipe Gallinago nobilis	NT	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A1
Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A2, A3
Rusty-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca amazonina	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A1
Crescent-faced Antpitta Grallaricula lineifrons	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A1, A2, A3
Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A3
Paramo Tapaculo Scytalopus opacus	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A3
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A3
Chestnut-bellied Cotinga Doliornis remseni	NT	resident (2003)	rare	A1, A2, A3
Agile Tit-tyrant Uromyias agilis	LC	resident (2003)	frequent	A3
Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa	LC	resident (2003)	frequent	A3
Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens	LC	resident (2003)	frequent	A3
Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha	LC	resident (2003)	common	A3
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex	LC	resident (2003)	frequent	A3
Masked Mountain-tanager Tephrophilus wetmorei	VU	resident (2003)	rare	A1, A2, A3
Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia	LC	resident (2003)	common	A3
Black-headed Hemispingus Pseudospingus verticalis	LC	resident (2003)	common	A3
Black-backed Bush Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A2, A3
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii	LC	resident (2003)	abundant	A3
Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis	LC	resident (2003)	common	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1994	Guandera Biological Station	Forest Reserve (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Elfin forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Polylepis woodland
Grassland	minor (<10)	Paramo; Second-growth or grazed grasslands
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Second-growth or disturbed scrub; Semihumid/humid montane scrub

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Estación Biológica Guandera-Cerro Mongus (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/estación-biológica-guandera-cerro-mongus-iba-ecuador on 23/12/2024.