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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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
Wattled Guan Aburria aburri	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A1
Dark-backed Wood-quail Odontophorus melanonotus	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Dusky Pigeon Patagioenas goodsoni	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A2, A3
Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A2, A3
Hoary Puffleg Haplophaedia lugens	NT	resident (2003)	rare	A1, A2, A3
Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni	LC	resident (2003)	frequent	A2, A3
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Purple-throated Woodstar Philodice mitchellii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Purple-chested Hummingbird Polyerata rosenbergi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Noble Snipe Gallinago nobilis	NT	resident (2003)	present	A3
Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Plate-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena laminirostris	NT	resident (2003)	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus	NT	resident (2003)	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta	LC	resident (2003)	frequent	A2, A3
Narino Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni	LC	resident (2003)	frequent	A3
Pacific Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes johnsoni	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A3
Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A2, A3
Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A3
Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A2, A3
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra	NT	resident (2003)	rare	A1, A2, A3
Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa	LC	resident (2003)	frequent	A3
Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Dusky Chlorospingus Chlorospingus semifuscus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A2, A3
Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A3
Scrub Tanager Tangara vitriolina	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A3
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	La Florida	Forest Reserve (-)	-
-	El Chontal	Forest Reserve (-)	-
-	Alto Chocó	Forest Reserve (-)	-
2003	Reserva de Bosques Nublados Intag	Forest Reserve (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	major (>10)	Improved pasture land; Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground; Perennial crops, orchards, groves
Forest	major (>10)	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Second-growth or disturbed scrub
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Rivers; Streams

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
water management	minor (<10)
other	minor (<10)
hunting	minor (<10)
nature conservation and research	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Intag-Toisán (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/intag-toisán-iba-ecuador on 22/12/2024.