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La Amistad Caribe


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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
Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor LC breeding (2006) 250-999 birds A1, A2, A3
Great Curassow Crax rubra VU breeding (2006) 250-999 birds A1
Black-breasted Wood-quail Odontophorus leucolaemus LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove Zentrygon costaricensis LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove Zentrygon lawrencii LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Chiriquí Quail-Dove Zentrygon chiriquensis LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
White-bellied Mountain-gem Lampornis hemileucus LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaemus LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaemus LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Magenta-throated Woodstar Philodice bryantae LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Coppery-headed Emerald Microchera cupreiceps LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Bare-shanked Screech-owl Megascops clarkii LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno NT winter (2006) 250–1,000 birds A1
Lattice-tailed Trogon Trogon clathratus LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Prong-billed Barbet Semnornis frantzii LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Rufous-winged Woodpecker Piculus simplex LC breeding (2006) unknown A3
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Celeus castaneus LC breeding (2006) unknown A3
Red-fronted Parrotlet Touit costaricensis NT breeding (2006) 250-999 birds A1, A2, A3
Sulphur-winged Parakeet Pyrrhura hoffmanni LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus CR breeding (2006) 6 birds A1
Streak-crowned Antvireo Dysithamnus striaticeps LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Black-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma michleri LC breeding (2006) unknown A2
Silvery-fronted Tapaculo Scytalopus argentifrons LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
White-collared Manakin Manacus candei LC breeding (2006) unknown A3
Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus VU winter (2006) 50–100 birds A1
Lovely Cotinga Cotinga amabilis LC breeding (2006) unknown A3
Snowy Cotinga Carpodectes nitidus LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Grey-headed Piprites Piprites griseiceps LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Tawny-chested Flycatcher Aphanotriccus capitalis VU breeding (2006) 200–350 birds A1, A2, A3
Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Black-throated Wren Pheugopedius atrogularis LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Stripe-breasted Wren Cantorchilus thoracicus LC breeding (2006) unknown A3
Black-faced Solitaire Myadestes melanops LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys caudatus LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Yellow-crowned Euphonia Euphonia luteicapilla LC breeding (2006) unknown A3
Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi LC breeding (2006) unknown A3
Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Sooty-faced Finch Arremon crassirostris LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Yellow-thighed Brushfinch Pselliophorus tibialis LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Wrenthrush Zeledonia coronata LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma LC breeding (2006) unknown A3
Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas LC breeding (2006) unknown A3
Black-thighed Grosbeak Pheucticus tibialis LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster LC breeding (2006) unknown A3
Black-and-yellow Tanager Chrysothlypis chrysomelas LC breeding (2006) unknown A2
Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei NT breeding (2006) 1,000–1,500 birds A1, A2, A3
Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
White-throated Shrike-tanager Lanio leucothorax NT breeding (2006) unknown A3
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus LC breeding (2006) unknown A3
Ramphocelus passerinii NR breeding (2006) unknown A3
Nicaraguan Seed-finch Sporophila nuttingi LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Peg-billed Finch Acanthidops bairdi LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1964 Río Macho Reserva Forestal (VI) 3
1978 Hitoy Cerere Reserva Biológica (Ia) 3
1982 Internacional La Amistad Parque Nacional (II) 15
1982 Barbilla Parque Nacional (II) 3
1982 La Amistad UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) -
1984 Río Navarro-Río Sombrero Zona Protectora (VI) <1
1985 Río Pacuare Reserva Forestal (VI) 4
1986 Cuenca del Río Tuis Zona Protectora (VI) 1
1990 Cuenca del Río Banano Zona Protectora (VI) 2
1993 La Marta (privado) Refugio de Vida Silvestre (IV) -
1995 Cuenca del Río Siquírres Zona Protectora (VI) <1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Amistad Caribe (Costa Rica). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-amistad-caribe-iba-costa-rica on 23/12/2024.