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Mashpi-Pachijal


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2014 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
Berlepsch's Tinamou Crypturellus berlepschi LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Baudo Guan Penelope ortoni EN resident 2012 present A1, A2, A3
Dark-backed Wood-quail Odontophorus melanonotus LC resident 2010-2013 min 30 individuals A1, A2, A3
Dusky Pigeon Patagioenas goodsoni LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Pallid Dove Leptotila pallida LC resident 2010-2013 present A3
Choco Poorwill Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi LC resident 2010-2013 min 30 individuals A1, A2, A3
White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui LC resident 2010-2013 frequent A3
Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis LC resident 2010-2013 frequent A2, A3
Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni LC resident 2010-2013 frequent A2, A3
Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini LC resident 2010-2013 present A2
Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Purple-chested Hummingbird Polyerata rosenbergi LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Banded Ground-cuckoo Neomorphus radiolosus VU resident 2012-2013 min 30 individuals A1, A2, A3
Cloud-forest Pygmy-owl Glaucidium nubicola VU resident 2010-2013 min 30 individuals A1, A3
Choco Trogon Trogon comptus LC resident 2010-2013 frequent A2
Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis LC resident 2010-2013 frequent A2, A3
Plate-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena laminirostris NT resident 2010-2013 min 30 individuals A1, A2, A3
Orange-fronted Barbet Capito squamatus LC resident 2010 min 30 individuals A1, A2, A3
Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus NT resident 2010 min 30 individuals A1, A2, A3
Lita Woodpecker Piculus litae LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Plumbeous Forest-falcon Micrastur plumbeus VU resident 2012 min 30 individuals A1, A2, A3
Rose-faced Parrot Pyrilia pulchra LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus LC resident 2010-2013 common A3
Stub-tailed Antbird Sipia berlepschi LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Esmeraldas Antbird Sipia nigricauda LC resident 2010-2013 present A3
Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni VU resident 2010-2013 min 30 individuals A1, A3
Narino Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Fulvous-dotted Treerunner Margarornis stellatus LC resident 2010-2013 min 30 individuals A1, A2, A3
Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus LC resident 2010-2013 frequent A2, A3
Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger VU resident 2010-2013 min 30 individuals A1, A2, A3
Black-tipped Cotinga Carpodectes hopkei LC resident 2010-2013 present A3
Pacific Flatbill Rhynchocyclus pacificus LC resident 2010-2013 present A3
Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris LC resident 2010-2013 present A3
Choco Vireo Vireo masteri NT resident 2010-2012 present A1, A2, A3
Black Solitaire Entomodestes coracinus LC resident 2010-2013 rare A2, A3
Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Dusky Chlorospingus Chlorospingus semifuscus LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Ochre-breasted Tanager Habia stolzmanni LC resident 2010-2013 present A3
Black-chinned Mountain-tanager Anisognathus notabilis LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Yellow-green Tanager Bangsia flavovirens VU resident 2010-2013 min 30 individuals A1, A2, A3
Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula LC resident 2010-2013 present A3
Blue-whiskered Tanager Tangara johannae LC resident 2010-2012 min 90 individuals A1, A2, A3
Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni LC resident 2010-2013 present A2, A3
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis LC resident 2010-2013 present A3
Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigotica LC resident 2010-2013 frequent A2, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2014) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Mashpi-Guaycuyacu-Sahuangal Other 46
2012 ACUS Subcuenca del Pachijal Other 43

Land ownership




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mashpi-Pachijal (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mashpi-pachijal-iba-ecuador on 22/11/2024.