Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Russet-mantled Softtail Cranioleuca berlepschi | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2 |
| Golden-backed Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis | EN | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2 |
| Plain-tailed Warbling-finch Microspingus alticola | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Montane broadleaf evergreen forest | major (>10) |
| Shrubland | Semihumid/humid montane scrub | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mashua y La Caldera (Peru). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mashua-y-la-caldera-iba-peru on 23/11/2024.