Gaoyá - Leguízamo


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2017 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
Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea LC resident 2015-2016 33-99 individuals A1
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja VU resident 2015-2016 3-30 individuals B1a
Brown Nunlet Nonnula brunnea LC resident 2015-2016 1-30 individuals A2
Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus LC resident 2015-2016 12-33 individuals A1
Orange-cheeked Parrot Pyrilia barrabandi LC resident 2015-2016 13-39 individuals B1a
Golden-winged Tody-flycatcher Poecilotriccus calopterus LC resident 2015-2016 1-30 individuals A2
Ecuadorian Cacique Cacicus sclateri LC resident 2015-2016 9-30 individuals A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2017) may differ.



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gaoyá - Leguízamo (Colombia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gaoyá--leguízamo-iba-colombia on 22/11/2024.