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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2003 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
Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor	LC	breeding (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1, A2, A3
Great Curassow Crax rubra	VU	breeding (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1
Black-breasted Wood-quail Odontophorus leucolaemus	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove Zentrygon costaricensis	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove Zentrygon lawrencii	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Chiriquí Quail-Dove Zentrygon chiriquensis	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Dusky Nightjar Antrostomus saturatus	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
White-bellied Mountain-gem Lampornis hemileucus	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaemus	LC	unknown (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Costa Rican Pygmy-owl Glaucidium costaricanum	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Bare-shanked Screech-owl Megascops clarkii	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Lattice-tailed Trogon Trogon clathratus	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Prong-billed Barbet Semnornis frantzii	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Rufous-winged Woodpecker Piculus simplex	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A3
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Celeus castaneus	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A3
Red-fronted Parrotlet Touit costaricensis	NT	breeding (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1, A2, A3
Sulphur-winged Parakeet Pyrrhura hoffmanni	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Black-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma michleri	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2
Silvery-fronted Tapaculo Scytalopus argentifrons	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
White-collared Manakin Manacus candei	LC	unknown (2006)	unknown	A3
Bare-necked Umbrellabird Cephalopterus glabricollis	EN	breeding (2006)	250-999 birds	A1, A2, A3
Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus	VU	breeding (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1, A2
Snowy Cotinga Carpodectes nitidus	LC	unknown (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Grey-headed Piprites Piprites griseiceps	LC	unknown (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi	NT	winter (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1
Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Black-throated Wren Pheugopedius atrogularis	LC	unknown (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Stripe-breasted Wren Cantorchilus thoracicus	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A3
Black-faced Solitaire Myadestes melanops	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-crowned Euphonia Euphonia luteicapilla	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A3
Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A3
Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A3
Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A3
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera	NT	winter (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1
Black-cheeked Warbler Basileuterus melanogenys	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Collared Whitestart Myioborus torquatus	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Black-thighed Grosbeak Pheucticus tibialis	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A3
Black-and-yellow Tanager Chrysothlypis chrysomelas	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2
Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei	NT	breeding (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A1, A2, A3
Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3
White-throated Shrike-tanager Lanio leucothorax	NT	resident (2006)	unknown	A3
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A3
Ramphocelus passerinii	NR	resident (2006)	unknown	A3
Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2, A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1983	Palo Seco	Bosque Protector (VI)	75
2000	Reserva de la Biósfera de La Amistad	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	9

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	major (>10)
Forest	major (>10)

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
energy production and mining	major (>10)
water management	major (>10)
hunting	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Palo Seco Protection Forest (Panama). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/palo-seco-protection-forest-iba-panama on 22/12/2024.