PE113
Los Amigos


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Black-capped Tinamou Crypturellus atrocapillus LC resident (2003) present A3
Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata NT resident (2003) present A1
Needle-billed Hermit Phaethornis philippii LC resident (2003) present A3
White-throated Jacamar Brachygalba albogularis LC resident (2003) present A3
Bluish-fronted Jacamar Galbula cyanescens LC resident (2003) present A3
Semicollared Puffbird Malacoptila semicincta LC resident (2003) present A3
Scarlet-hooded Barbet Eubucco tucinkae LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Bar-breasted Piculet Picumnus aurifrons LC resident (2003) present A3
Fine-barred Piculet Picumnus subtilis LC resident (2008) present A2, A3
Amazonian Parrotlet Nannopsittaca dachilleae LC resident (2008) present A1, A3
Black-legged Parrot Pionites xanthomerius LC resident (2003) present A3
Black-capped Parakeet Pyrrhura rupicola LC resident (2003) present A3
Blue-headed Macaw Primolius couloni VU resident (2003) present A1, A3
White-eyed Stipplethroat Epinecrophylla leucophthalma LC resident (2003) present A3
Sclater's Antwren Myrmotherula sclateri LC resident (2003) present A3
Ihering's Antwren Myrmotherula iheringi LC resident (2003) present A3
Bluish-slate Antshrike Thamnomanes schistogynus LC resident (2003) present A3
White-throated Antbird Oneillornis salvini LC resident (2003) present A3
Band-tailed Antbird Hypocnemoides maculicauda LC resident (2003) present A3
White-lined Antbird Myrmoborus lophotes LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Goeldi's Antbird Akletos goeldii LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Rufous-fronted Antthrush Formicarius rufifrons LC resident (1990) present A1, A2, A3
Peruvian Recurvebill Syndactyla ucayalae LC resident (2003) present A1, A3
Black-faced Cotinga Conioptilon mcilhennyi LC resident (1990) present A2, A3
Long-crested Pygmy-tyrant Lophotriccus eulophotes LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
White-cheeked Tody-flycatcher Poecilotriccus albifacies LC resident (1990) present A2, A3
Selva Cacique Cacicus koepckeae NT resident (1990) present A1, A2, A3
Black-and-white Tanager Conothraupis speculigera LC resident (2008) present A1

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2008 not assessed high not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset medium

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Pollution happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Energy production and mining happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Biological resource use happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Natural system modifications happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Transportation and service corridors happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Climate change and severe weather happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Residential and commercial development likely in short term (<4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Flooded tropical evergreen forest; Palm forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Los Amigos (Peru). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/los-amigos-iba-peru on 23/12/2024.