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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
Baudo Guan Penelope ortoni	EN	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Wattled Guan Aburria aburri	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
Dark-backed Wood-quail Odontophorus melanonotus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Ecuadorian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Hoary Puffleg Haplophaedia lugens	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Black-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis nigrivestis	EN	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Purple-throated Woodstar Philodice mitchellii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Imperial Snipe Gallinago imperialis	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1
Cloud-forest Pygmy-owl Glaucidium nubicola	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A3
Semi-collared Hawk Accipiter collaris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Plate-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena laminirostris	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Orange-fronted Barbet Capito squamatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Rose-faced Parrot Pyrilia pulchra	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Esmeraldas Antbird Sipia nigricauda	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Giant Antpitta Grallaria gigantea	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A3
Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A3
Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Narino Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Greater Scythebill Drymotoxeres pucheranii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
Pacific Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes johnsoni	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Fulvous-dotted Treerunner Margarornis stellatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black Solitaire Entomodestes coracinus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Tanager Finch Oreothraupis arremonops	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Dusky Chlorospingus Chlorospingus semifuscus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Ochre-breasted Tanager Habia stolzmanni	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-chinned Mountain-tanager Anisognathus notabilis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Giant Conebill Conirostrum binghami	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1
Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigotica	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Bellavista	Forest Reserve (-)	-
-	Tandayapa	Forest Reserve (-)	-
-	Sacha Tamia	Forest Reserve (-)	-
-	Puyucunapi	Forest Reserve (-)	-
-	Las Tangaras	Forest Reserve (-)	-
-	Sacha Urcu	Forest Reserve (-)	-
-	Verdecocha	Forest Reserve (-)	-
1974	San Francisco de Alaspungu	Protected Forest (-)	-
1985	Volcán Pichincha	Protected Forest (-)	-
1988	Mindo Nambillo	Protected Forest (-)	26
2002	Reserva Yanacocha	Forest Reserve (-)	-

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Mindo y Estribaciones Occidentales del volcán Pichincha	2007

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Elfin forest; Polylepis woodland; Second-growth or disturbed forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)	Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground; Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Improved pasture land; Urban and industrial areas; Urban parks and gardens
Grassland	minor (<10)	Paramo
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Semihumid/humid montane scrub
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Rivers; Streams; Artificial wetlands

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)
agriculture	minor (<10)
water management	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mindo and western foothills of Volcan Pichincha (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mindo-and-western-foothills-of-volcan-pichincha-iba-ecuador on 22/12/2024.