PA003
La Amistad International Park


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2003 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
Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor LC breeding 2006 1,000-2,499 individuals A1, A2, A3
Great Curassow Crax rubra VU breeding 2006 1,000-2,499 individuals A1
Black-breasted Wood-quail Odontophorus leucolaemus LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove Zentrygon costaricensis LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove Zentrygon lawrencii LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Chiriquí Quail-Dove Zentrygon chiriquensis LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Dusky Nightjar Antrostomus saturatus LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
White-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis castaneoventris LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Magenta-throated Woodstar Philodice bryantae LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Volcano Hummingbird Selasphorus flammula LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Costa Rican Pygmy-owl Glaucidium costaricanum LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Bare-shanked Screech-owl Megascops clarkii LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno NT breeding 2006 1,000-2,499 individuals A1
Lattice-tailed Trogon Trogon clathratus LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Prong-billed Barbet Semnornis frantzii LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Rufous-winged Woodpecker Piculus simplex LC resident 2006 unknown A3
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Celeus castaneus LC resident 2006 unknown A3
Red-fronted Parrotlet Touit costaricensis NT breeding 2006 1,000-2,499 individuals A1, A2, A3
Sulphur-winged Parakeet Pyrrhura hoffmanni LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus CR breeding 2006 50-249 individuals A1
Black-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma michleri LC resident 2006 unknown A2
Silvery-fronted Tapaculo Scytalopus argentifrons LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Ruddy Treerunner Margarornis rubiginosus LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
White-collared Manakin Manacus candei LC resident 2006 unknown A3
Bare-necked Umbrellabird Cephalopterus glabricollis EN breeding 2006 250-999 individuals A1, A2, A3
Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus VU breeding 2006 1,000-2,499 individuals A1, A2
Snowy Cotinga Carpodectes nitidus LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Grey-headed Piprites Piprites griseiceps LC unknown 2006 unknown A2, A3
Black-capped Flycatcher Empidonax atriceps LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi NT winter 2006 1,000-2,499 individuals A1
Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Ochraceous Pewee Contopus ochraceus LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Yellow-winged Vireo Vireo carmioli LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Silvery-throated Jay Cyanolyca argentigula LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Black-throated Wren Pheugopedius atrogularis LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Stripe-breasted Wren Cantorchilus thoracicus LC resident 2006 unknown A3
Black-faced Solitaire Myadestes melanops LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Black-billed Nightingale-thrush Catharus gracilirostris LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys caudatus LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Yellow-crowned Euphonia Euphonia luteicapilla LC resident 2006 unknown A3
Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi LC resident 2006 unknown A3
Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Sooty-capped Chlorospingus Chlorospingus pileatus LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Sooty-faced Finch Arremon crassirostris LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Yellow-thighed Brushfinch Pselliophorus tibialis LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Large-footed Finch Pezopetes capitalis LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Wrenthrush Zeledonia coronata LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma LC resident 2006 unknown A3
Flame-throated Warbler Oreothlypis gutturalis LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Black-cheeked Warbler Basileuterus melanogenys LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Collared Whitestart Myioborus torquatus LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Black-thighed Grosbeak Pheucticus tibialis LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster LC resident 2006 unknown A3
Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei NT breeding 2006 2,500-9,999 individuals A1, A2, A3
Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Black-and-yellow Tanager Chrysothlypis chrysomelas LC resident 2006 unknown A2
Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
White-throated Shrike-tanager Lanio leucothorax NT unknown 2006 unknown A3
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus LC resident 2006 unknown A3
Ramphocelus passerinii NR resident 2006 unknown A3
Peg-billed Finch Acanthidops bairdi LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3
Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea LC resident 2006 unknown A2, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2003) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1983 Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 100
1983 Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 100
1986 La Amistad Parque Internacional 100
1986 La Amistad National Park 100
2000 Reserva de la Biósfera de La Amistad UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 100

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial minor (<10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
tourism/recreation major (>10)
nature conservation and research major (>10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Amistad International Park (Panama). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-amistad-international-park-iba-panama on 22/11/2024.