Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple-throated Sunangel Heliangelus viola | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2, A3 |
| Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestita | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2 |
| Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Red-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops | EN | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Masked Saltator Saltator cinctus | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Black-headed Hemispingus Pseudospingus verticalis | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Cocha (Peru). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-cocha-iba-peru on 22/11/2024.