BR170
Itirapina


IBA Justification

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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Rusty-margined Guan Penelope superciliaris NT resident (2014) min 30 birds B1a
Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus EN resident (2012–2020) min 2 birds A1
Turquoise-fronted Amazon Amazona aestiva NT resident (2021) min 30 birds B1a
White-banded Tanager Neothraupis fasciata NT resident (2023) min 90 birds B1a

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1984 Estação Ecológica De Itirapina Estação Ecológica (Ia) 75


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Itirapina (Brazil). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/itirapina-iba-brazil on 23/12/2024.