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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Band-tailed Guan Penelope argyrotis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Violet-chested Hummingbird Sternoclyta cyanopectus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Rufous-shafted Woodstar Chaetocercus jourdanii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
White-tipped Quetzal Pharomachrus fulgidus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Groove-billed Toucanet Aulacorhynchus sulcatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Red-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura hoematotis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
White-streaked Antvireo Dysithamnus leucostictus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Great Antpitta Grallaria excelsa	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Scallop-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula loricata	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Caracas Tapaculo Scytalopus caracae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Scalloped Antthrush Chamaeza turdina	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-throated Spinetail Synallaxis castanea	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Handsome Fruiteater Pipreola formosa	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Venezuelan Tyrannulet Zimmerius petersi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Ochre-breasted Brushfinch Atlapetes semirufus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rufous-cheeked Tanager Tangara rufigenis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1972	Area Metropolitana de Caracas	Protective Zone (V)	6
1991	Pico Codazzi	Natural Monument (III)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-	Elfin forest; Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-
Shrubland	-	Semihumid/humid montane scrub
Wetlands (inland)	-	Streams

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	-
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Monumento Natural Pico Codazzi (Venezuela). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/monumento-natural-pico-codazzi-iba-venezuela on 23/12/2024.