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Mashpi-Pachijal


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) 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 birds 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 birds 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 birds A1, A2, A3
Cloud-forest Pygmy-owl Glaucidium nubicola VU resident (2010–2013) min 30 birds 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 birds A1, A2, A3
Orange-fronted Barbet Capito squamatus LC resident (2010) min 30 birds A1, A2, A3
Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus NT resident (2010) min 30 birds A1, A2, A3
Lita Woodpecker Piculus litae LC resident (2010–2013) present A2, A3
Plumbeous Forest-falcon Micrastur plumbeus VU resident (2012) min 30 birds 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 birds A1, A3
Narino Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior LC resident (2010–2013) present A2, A3
Fulvous-dotted Treerunner Margarornis stellatus LC resident (2010–2013) min 30 birds 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 birds 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
Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni LC resident (2010–2013) present A2, 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 birds 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 birds A1, A2, A3
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis LC resident (2010–2013) present A3
Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigotica LC resident (2010–2013) frequent A2, A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of 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 22/12/2024.