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Monumento Natural Tepui Roraima


IBA Justification

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
Roraiman Nightjar Setopagis whitelyi LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Tepui Swift Streptoprocne phelpsi LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Tepui Goldenthroat Polytmus milleri LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Peacock Coquette Lophornis pavoninus LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Velvet-browed Brilliant Heliodoxa xanthogonys LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Rufous-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus hyperythrus LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Tepui Parrotlet Nannopsittaca panychlora LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Fiery-shouldered Parakeet Pyrrhura egregia LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Roraiman Antwren Herpsilochmus roraimae LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Streak-backed Antshrike Thamnophilus insignis LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Tepui Antpitta Myrmothera simplex LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
White-throated Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla roraimae LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Roraiman Barbtail Roraimia adusta LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Tepui Spinetail Cranioleuca demissa LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Olive Manakin Xenopipo uniformis LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Scarlet-horned Manakin Ceratopipra cornuta LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Orange-bellied Manakin Lepidothrix suavissima LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Red-banded Fruiteater Pipreola whitelyi LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Capuchinbird Perissocephalus tricolor LC resident (2003) present A3
Rose-collared Piha Lipaugus streptophorus LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Black-fronted Tyrannulet Phylloscartes nigrifrons LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Chapman's Bristle-tyrant Pogonotriccus chapmani LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Ruddy Tody-flycatcher Poecilotriccus russatus LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Great Elaenia Elaenia dayi LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Bearded Tachuri Polystictus pectoralis NT resident (2003) present A1
Tepui Vireo Vireo sclateri LC resident (2003) present A3
Flutist Wren Microcerculus ustulatus LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Tepui Wren Troglodytes rufulus LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Plumbeous Euphonia Euphonia plumbea LC resident (2003) present A3
Finsch's Euphonia Euphonia finschi LC resident (2003) present A3
Tepui Brushfinch Atlapetes personatus LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Golden-tufted Grackle Macroagelaius imthurni LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Tepui Whitestart Myioborus castaneocapilla LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Olive-backed Tanager Mitrospingus oleagineus LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Greater Flowerpiercer Diglossa major LC resident (2003) present A2, A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1961 Imataca Forest Reserve (VI) 48
1962 Canaima National Park (II) 55
1991 Formaciones de Tepuyes Natural Monument (III) 78
1994 Canaima National Park World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Montane broadleaf evergreen forest
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) minor (<10)
Grassland -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) -
Shrubland - Semihumid/humid montane scrub
Wetlands (inland) - Streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
tourism/recreation major (>10)
nature conservation and research major (>10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Monumento Natural Tepui Roraima (Venezuela). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/monumento-natural-tepui-roraima-iba-venezuela on 22/12/2024.