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The site was identified as important in 2017 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
Band-tailed Guan Penelope argyrotis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Helmeted Curassow Pauxi pauxi	VU	resident	2003	present	A1, A2
Venezuelan Wood-quail Odontophorus columbianus	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Oilbird Steatornis caripensis	LC	resident	2003	present	A4ii
Bronze-tailed Thornbill Chalcostigma heteropogon	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestita	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Coppery-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis cupreoventris	LC	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Blue-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena helianthea	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Golden Starfrontlet Coeligena eos	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Violet-chested Hummingbird Sternoclyta cyanopectus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Gorgeted Woodstar Chaetocercus heliodor	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous-shafted Woodstar Chaetocercus jourdanii	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Chlorostilbon poortmani	NR	resident	2003	present	A2
Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Dwarf Cuckoo Coccycua pumila	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Noble Snipe Gallinago nobilis	NT	resident	2003	present	A3
Pale-headed Jacamar Brachygalba goeringi	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Scaled Piculet Picumnus squamulatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Saffron-headed Parrot Pyrilia pyrilia	NT	resident	2003	present	A1
Rusty-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca amazonina	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Tachira Antpitta Grallaria chthonia	CR	resident	2016	present	A1, A2, A3
Hooded Antpitta Grallaricula cucullata	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Scytalopus meridanus	NR	resident	2003	present	A3
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Ochre-browed Thistletail Asthenes coryi	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Golden-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola aureopectus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Mountain Tyrannulet Zimmerius improbus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-collared Jay Cyanolyca armillata	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Stripe-backed Wren Campylorhynchus nuchalis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Chestnut-bellied Thrush Turdus fulviventris	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Ochre-breasted Brushfinch Atlapetes semirufus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Yellow-fronted Whitestart Myioborus ornatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii	LC	resident	2003	present	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 (2017) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1978	El Tamá	National Park	100
1978	Rubio	Protective Zone	2
1981	Distrito Páez del Estado Apure	Hydrological Reserve	-
1991	Páramo Las Lajas	Forest Area under Protection	-

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Tropical lowland evergreen forest, Second-growth or disturbed forest, Elfin forest	50
Grassland	Paramo	13
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers, Streams	minor (<10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground, Perennial crops, orchards, groves	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	17
water management	minor (<10)
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional El Tamá (Venezuela). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-el-tamá-iba-venezuela on 22/11/2024.