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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
Band-tailed Guan Penelope argyrotis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Oilbird Steatornis caripensis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A4ii
Venezuelan Sylph Aglaiocercus berlepschi	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A3
Rufous-shafted Woodstar Chaetocercus jourdanii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Chlorostilbon poortmani	NR	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
White-tailed Sabrewing Campylopterus ensipennis	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, 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
White-throated Barbtail Premnoplex tatei	EN	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Handsome Fruiteater Pipreola formosa	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Urich's Tyrannulet Phyllomyias urichi	EN	resident (2003)	present	A1, A3
Ochre-breasted Brushfinch Atlapetes semirufus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Grey-headed Warbler Basileuterus griseiceps	EN	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Fulvous-headed Tanager Thlypopsis fulviceps	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Venezuelan Flowerpiercer Diglossa venezuelensis	EN	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1949	Cueva del Guácharo (Alejandro de Humboldt)	Natural Monument (III)	-
1974	Macizo Montañoso del Turimiquire	Protective Zone (V)	11
1975	El Guácharo	National Park (II)	89

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	62	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest; Tropical deciduous forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Forestry and agro-industrial plantations
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	-
Grassland	-	Second-growth or grazed grasslands
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-
Shrubland	-	Second-growth or disturbed scrub; Semihumid/humid montane scrub
Wetlands (inland)	-	Rivers; Streams

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
agriculture	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional El Guácharo (Venezuela). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-el-guácharo-iba-venezuela on 23/12/2024.