Data Zone
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-breasted Hillstar Oreotrochilus melanogaster | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Olivaceous Thornbill Chalcostigma olivaceum | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Dark-winged Miner Geositta saxicolina | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Striated Earthcreeper Geocerthia serrana | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| White-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes palliatus | CR | resident (2003) | present | A1, A2 |
| Rusty-crowned Tit-spinetail Leptasthenura pileata | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Junin Canastero Asthenes virgata | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Canyon Canastero Asthenes pudibunda | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Rusty-bellied Brushfinch Atlapetes nationi | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Puna |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marcapomacocha (Peru). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marcapomacocha-iba-peru on 23/12/2024.