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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
Tepui Tinamou Crypturellus ptaritepui	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Marail Guan Penelope marail	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black Curassow Crax alector	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
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
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo Neomorphus rufipennis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Crested Eagle Morphnus guianensis	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1
Yellow-billed Jacamar Galbula albirostris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black Nunbird Monasa atra	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Guianan Toucanet Selenidera piperivora	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Golden-collared Woodpecker Veniliornis cassini	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Tepui Parrotlet Nannopsittaca panychlora	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Caica Parrot Pyrilia caica	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Blue-cheeked Amazon Amazona dufresniana	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A3
Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephalus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Fiery-shouldered Parakeet Pyrrhura egregia	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Brown-bellied Stipplethroat Epinecrophylla gutturalis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rufous-bellied Antwren Isleria guttata	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Spot-tailed Antwren Herpsilochmus sticturus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Todd's Antwren Herpsilochmus stictocephalus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Roraiman Antwren Herpsilochmus roraimae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Streak-backed Antshrike Thamnophilus insignis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Rufous-throated Antbird Gymnopithys rufigula	LC	resident (2003)	present	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
Saffron-crested Tyrant-manakin Neopelma chrysocephalum	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Tiny Tyrant-manakin Tyranneutes virescens	LC	resident (2003)	present	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
White-throated Manakin Corapipo gutturalis	LC	resident (2003)	present	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
Dusky Purpletuft Iodopleura fusca	LC	resident (2003)	present	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
Yellow-throated Flycatcher Conopias parvus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Tepui Vireo Vireo sclateri	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Collared Gnatwren Microbates collaris	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
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
Blue-backed Tanager Cyanicterus cyanicterus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Greater Flowerpiercer Diglossa major	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1961	Imataca	Forest Reserve (VI)	58
1962	Canaima	National Park (II)	94
1974	Sur del Estado Bolívar	Protective Zone (V)	14
1991	Formaciones de Tepuyes	Natural Monument (III)	93
1994	Canaima National Park	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	67	Gallery (or Riparian) forest; Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical deciduous forest; Elfin forest; Palm forest
Savanna	15
Shrubland	15	Semihumid/humid montane scrub
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)	Perennial crops, orchards, groves
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Rivers; Streams

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Canaima (Venezuela). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-canaima-iba-venezuela on 31/12/2024.