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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor	LC	breeding (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1, A2, A3
Great Curassow Crax rubra	VU	breeding (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	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 birds	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 birds	A1, A2, A3
Sulphur-winged Parakeet Pyrrhura hoffmanni	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus	CR	breeding (2006)	50-249 birds	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 birds	A1, A2, A3
Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus	VU	breeding (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	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 birds	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
Black-and-yellow Tanager Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2
Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei	NT	breeding (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A1, A2, A3
Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii	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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1983	Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	100
1986	La Amistad	National Park (II)	100
2000	Reserva de la Biósfera de La Amistad	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)

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

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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 23/12/2024.