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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	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

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1961	Imataca	Forest Reserve	48
1962	Canaima	National Park	55
1987	San Pedro	Forest Plot	48
1991	Formaciones de Tepuyes	Natural Monument	78
1994	Canaima National Park	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest	major (>10)
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)		minor (<10)
Grassland		-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		-
Shrubland	Semihumid/humid montane scrub	-
Wetlands (inland)	Streams	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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

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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 22/11/2024.