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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bearded Guan Penelope barbata | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2 |
Purple-throated Sunangel Heliangelus viola | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2 |
Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2 |
Masked Saltator Saltator cinctus | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
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 |
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2013 | Bosques de Neblina y Páramos de Samanga | Área de Conservación Privada | 14 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Huamba (Peru). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/huamba-iba-peru on 23/11/2024.