The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2023 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Rusty-margined Guan Penelope superciliaris | NT | resident (2014) | min 30 individuals | B1a |
Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus | EN | resident (2012–2020) | min 2 individuals | A1 |
Turquoise-fronted Amazon Amazona aestiva | NT | resident (2021) | min 30 individuals | B1a |
White-banded Tanager Neothraupis fasciata | NT | resident (2023) | min 90 individuals | B1a |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1984 | Estação Ecológica De Itirapina | Estação Ecológica (Ia) | 75 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Itirapina (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/itirapina-iba-brazil on 25/01/2025.