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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
Hooded Tinamou Nothocercus nigrocapillus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black Tinamou Tinamus osgoodi	VU	resident (2008)	present	A1, A2
Black-capped Tinamou Crypturellus atrocapillus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Taczanowski's Tinamou Nothoprocta taczanowskii	VU	resident (2008)	present	A1, A2, A3
Wattled Guan Aburria aburri	LC	resident (2008)	present	A1
Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1
Bare-faced Ground Dove Metriopelia ceciliae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Koepcke's Hermit Phaethornis koepckeae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A3
Needle-billed Hermit Phaethornis philippii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
White-browed Hermit Phaethornis stuarti	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Peruvian Piedtail Phlogophilus harterti	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Scaled Metaltail Metallura aeneocauda	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Cuzco Starfrontlet Coeligena osculans	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Green-and-white Hummingbird Elliotomyia viridicauda	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
White-winged Trumpeter Psophia leucoptera	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1
Crested Eagle Morphnus guianensis	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1
Black-and-chestnut Eagle Spizaetus isidori	EN	resident (2008)	present	A1
Semi-collared Hawk Accipiter collaris	LC	resident (2008)	present	A1
Black Solitary Eagle Buteogallus solitarius	NT	resident (2008)	present	A1
White-browed Hawk Leucopternis kuhli	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Purus Jacamar Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
White-throated Jacamar Brachygalba albogularis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Blue-necked Jacamar Galbula cyanicollis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Bluish-fronted Jacamar Galbula cyanescens	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Semicollared Puffbird Malacoptila semicincta	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rufous-necked Puffbird Malacoptila rufa	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Blue-banded Toucanet Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
Curl-crested Araçari Pteroglossus beauharnaisii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Scarlet-hooded Barbet Eubucco tucinkae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Blue-moustached Barbet Eubucco versicolor	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Bar-breasted Piculet Picumnus aurifrons	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Fine-barred Piculet Picumnus subtilis	LC	resident (2003)	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
Military Macaw Ara militaris	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1
Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii	LC	resident (2008)	present	A1
Yellow-rumped Antwren Euchrepomis sharpei	NT	resident (2008)	present	A1, A2, 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
Bamboo Antshrike Cymbilaimus sanctaemariae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Manu Antbird Cercomacra manu	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
Slaty Gnateater Conopophaga ardesiaca	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Elusive Antpitta Grallaria eludens	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
White-throated Antpitta Grallaria albigula	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Red-and-white Antpitta Grallaria erythroleuca	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Amazonian Antpitta Myrmothera berlepschi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Trilling Tapaculo Scytalopus parvirostris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Bolivian Tapaculo Scytalopus bolivianus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rufous-fronted Antthrush Formicarius rufifrons	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Greater Scythebill Drymotoxeres pucheranii	LC	resident (2008)	present	A1
Peruvian Recurvebill Syndactyla ucayalae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A3
Rufous-backed Treehunter Thripadectes scrutator	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Line-fronted Canastero Asthenes urubambensis	NT	resident (2008)	present	A1, A2, A3
Creamy-crested Spinetail Cranioleuca albicapilla	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Marcapata Spinetail Cranioleuca marcapatae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Chestnut-throated Spinetail Synallaxis cherriei	LC	resident (2008)	present	A1
Cabanis's Spinetail Synallaxis cabanisi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-manakin Neopelma sulphureiventer	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Flame-crested Manakin Heterocercus linteatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Cerulean-capped Manakin Lepidothrix coeruleocapilla	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Yungas Manakin Chiroxiphia boliviana	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Band-tailed Fruiteater Pipreola intermedia	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-faced Cotinga Conioptilon mcilhennyi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Hazel-fronted Pygmy-tyrant Pseudotriccus simplex	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Inca Flycatcher Leptopogon taczanowskii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Flammulated Bamboo-tyrant Hemitriccus flammulatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Ochraceous-breasted Flycatcher Nephelomyias ochraceiventris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Red-billed Tyrannulet Zimmerius cinereicapilla	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Bolivian Tyrannulet Zimmerius bolivianus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Unadorned Flycatcher Myiophobus inornatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
d'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rufous-bellied Bush-tyrant Myiotheretes fuscorufus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
White-collared Jay Cyanolyca viridicyanus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Peruvian Wren Cinnycerthia peruana	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
White-eared Solitaire Entomodestes leucotis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Dusky-green Oropendola Psarocolius atrovirens	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Selva Cacique Cacicus koepckeae	NT	resident (2008)	present	A1, A2, A3
Golden-collared Tanager Iridosornis jelskii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Chestnut-bellied Mountain-tanager Dubusia castaneoventris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-and-white Tanager Conothraupis speculigera	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
Slaty Tanager Creurgops dentatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Yellow-crested Tanager Islerothraupis rufiventer	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
White-winged Shrike-tanager Lanio versicolor	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rust-and-yellow Tanager Thlypopsis ruficeps	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Moustached Flowerpiercer Diglossa mystacalis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3

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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Energy production and mining	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Pollution	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1973	del Manu	Parque Nacional (II)	100
1977	Reserva de la Biósfera del Manu	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	-
1987	Manú National Park	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Tropical lowland evergreen forest; Elfin forest; Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Palm forest

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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