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Estación Biológica Mosiro-Itajura


IBA Justification

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
Black Curassow Crax alector LC resident 2003 present A3
Crestless Curassow Mitu tomentosum LC resident 2003 present A3
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja VU resident 1994-2003 present A1
Yellow-billed Jacamar Galbula albirostris LC resident 2003 present A3
Tawny-tufted Toucanet Selenidera nattereri LC resident 2003 present A3
Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephalus LC resident 2003 present A3
Chestnut-crested Antbird Rhegmatorhina cristata LC resident 2003 present A2
Black-headed Antbird Percnostola rufifrons LC resident 2003 present A3
Yellow-crested Manakin Heterocercus flavivertex LC resident 2003 present A3
Yellow-throated Flycatcher Conopias parvus LC resident 2003 present A3
Collared Gnatwren Microbates collaris 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.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2008 not assessed low not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Biological resource use happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) no or imperceptible deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2009 Yaigoje Apaporis Parque Nacional Natural 87


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Estación Biológica Mosiro-Itajura (Colombia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/estación-biológica-mosiro-itajura-iba-colombia on 22/11/2024.