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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
Yellow-knobbed Curassow Crax daubentoni	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1
Venezuelan Wood-quail Odontophorus columbianus	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Violet-chested Hummingbird Sternoclyta cyanopectus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Chlorostilbon poortmani	NR	resident (2003)	present	A2, 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
White-streaked Antvireo Dysithamnus leucostictus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Guttulate Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla guttulata	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Handsome Fruiteater Pipreola formosa	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Venezuelan Bristle-tyrant Pogonotriccus venezuelanus	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Venezuelan Tyrannulet Zimmerius petersi	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
Fulvous-headed Tanager Thlypopsis fulviceps	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1974	Sierra de Nirgua	Protective Zone (V)	100
1974	Cuenca Alta del Río Cojedes	Protective Zone (V)	72

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical deciduous forest

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Palmichal (Venezuela). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/palmichal-iba-venezuela on 23/12/2024.