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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
Wattled Guan Aburria aburri	LC	resident	2003	present	A1
Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Ecuadorian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestita	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Rufous-vented Whitetip Urosticte ruficrissa	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Gorgeted Woodstar Chaetocercus heliodor	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Imperial Snipe Gallinago imperialis	NT	resident	2003	rare	A1
Noble Snipe Gallinago nobilis	NT	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus	VU	resident	2003	uncommon	A1
Semi-collared Hawk Accipiter collaris	LC	resident	2003	present	A1
Coppery-chested Jacamar Galbula pastazae	LC	resident	2003	present	A1, A3
Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A1
Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A2, A3
Spot-winged Parrotlet Touit stictopterus	NT	resident	2003	present	A1
Military Macaw Ara militaris	VU	resident	2003	present	A1
Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
White-bellied Antpitta Grallaria hypoleuca	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Crescent-faced Antpitta Grallaricula lineifrons	LC	resident	2003	rare	A1, A2, A3
Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Paramo Tapaculo Scytalopus opacus	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Greater Scythebill Drymotoxeres pucheranii	LC	resident	2003	rare	A1
Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior	LC	resident	2003	common	A2, A3
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Black-chested Fruiteater Pipreola lubomirskii	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Chestnut-bellied Cotinga Doliornis remseni	NT	resident	2003	rare	A1, A2, A3
Dusky Piha Lipaugus fuscocinereus	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Agile Tit-tyrant Uromyias agilis	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Quindio Jay Cyanolyca quindiuna	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Chestnut-bellied Thrush Turdus fulviventris	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Masked Mountain-tanager Tephrophilus wetmorei	VU	resident	2003	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei	LC	resident	2003	rare	A3
Black-headed Hemispingus Pseudospingus verticalis	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Black-backed Bush Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A2, A3
Giant Conebill Conirostrum binghami	NT	resident	2003	uncommon	A1
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis	LC	resident	2003	present	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
2006	Complejo de Humedales Ñucanchi Turupamba	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	3
2010	Cayambe Coca	Parque Nacional	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Elfin forest, Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Polylepis woodland, Second-growth or disturbed forest, Tropical lowland evergreen forest	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	Improved pasture land, Perennial crops, orchards, groves, Urban parks and gardens	minor (<10)
Grassland	Paramo	minor (<10)
Shrubland	Semihumid/humid montane scrub	minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	Freshwater lakes and pools, Freshwater marshes/swamps, Rivers, Streams	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
water management	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
hunting	minor (<10)
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Cayambe-Coca (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-cayambe-coca-iba-ecuador on 22/11/2024.