Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Bare-eyed Pigeon Patagioenas corensis | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Buffy Hummingbird Leucippus fallax | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Scaled Piculet Picumnus squamulatus | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Yellow-shouldered Amazon Amazona barbadensis | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A3 |
| Stripe-backed Wren Campylorhynchus nuchalis | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Vermilion Cardinal Cardinalis phoeniceus | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Glaucous Tanager Tangara glaucocolpa | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Orinocan Saltator Saltator orenocensis | 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.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Humedales Boca del Río Unare (Venezuela). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/humedales-boca-del-río-unare-iba-venezuela on 22/11/2024.