PE009
Paltashaco


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
Short-tailed Woodstar Myrmia micrura LC resident (2003) present A2
Ecuadorian Piculet Picumnus sclateri LC resident (2003) present A2
Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis LC resident (2003) present A2
Red-masked Parakeet Psittacara erythrogenys NT resident (2003) present A1, A2
Chapman's Antshrike Thamnophilus zarumae LC resident (2003) present A2
Collared Antshrike Thamnophilus bernardi LC resident (2003) present A2
Elegant Crescentchest Melanopareia elegans LC resident (2003) present A2
Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner Clibanornis erythrocephalus NT resident (2003) present A1, A2
Peruvian Plantcutter Phytotoma raimondii VU resident (2003) present A1, A2
Baird's Flycatcher Myiodynastes bairdii LC resident (2003) present A2
Superciliated Wren Cantorchilus superciliaris LC resident (2003) present A2
Plumbeous-backed Thrush Turdus reevei LC resident (2003) present A2
Black-capped Sparrow Arremon abeillei LC resident (2003) present A2
White-edged Oriole Icterus graceannae LC resident (2003) present A2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2017 Santa Catalina de Moza Área de Conservación Privada (VI) 9


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Paltashaco (Peru). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/paltashaco-iba-peru on 24/12/2024.