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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
Band-tailed Guan Penelope argyrotis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Yellow-knobbed Curassow Crax daubentoni	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A3
Helmeted Curassow Pauxi pauxi	VU	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Venezuelan Wood-quail Odontophorus columbianus	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Violet-chested Hummingbird Sternoclyta cyanopectus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Rufous-shafted Woodstar Chaetocercus jourdanii	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Chlorostilbon poortmani	NR	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Buffy Hummingbird Leucippus fallax	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Copper-rumped Hummingbird Saucerottia tobaci	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rusty-flanked Crake Laterallus levraudi	VU	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
White-tipped Quetzal Pharomachrus fulgidus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Groove-billed Toucanet Aulacorhynchus sulcatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Scaled Piculet Picumnus squamulatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Yellow-shouldered Amazon Amazona barbadensis	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A3
Red-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura hoematotis	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Military Macaw Ara militaris	VU	resident	2003	present	A1
White-streaked Antvireo Dysithamnus leucostictus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Scallop-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula loricata	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Caracas Tapaculo Scytalopus caracae	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Scalloped Antthrush Chamaeza turdina	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Guttulate Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla guttulata	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-throated Spinetail Synallaxis castanea	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Handsome Fruiteater Pipreola formosa	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Golden-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola aureopectus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous-lored Tyrannulet Phylloscartes flaviventris	NT	resident	2003	present	A3
Venezuelan Bristle-tyrant Pogonotriccus venezuelanus	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Venezuelan Tyrannulet Zimmerius petersi	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
White-bearded Flycatcher Phelpsia inornata	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Venezuelan Flycatcher Myiarchus venezuelensis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Stripe-backed Wren Campylorhynchus nuchalis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Red Siskin Spinus cucullatus	EN	resident	2003	present	A1
Golden-winged Sparrow Arremon schlegeli	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Ochre-breasted Brushfinch Atlapetes semirufus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Glaucous Tanager Tangara glaucocolpa	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous-cheeked Tanager Tangara rufigenis	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Fulvous-headed Tanager Thlypopsis fulviceps	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, 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
1958	El Avila	National Park	95
1974	Litoral Central	Protective Zone	7

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Shrubland	Arid montane scrub, Second-growth or disturbed scrub	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards, groves	-
Forest	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Tropical deciduous forest, Tropical lowland evergreen forest, Second-growth or disturbed forest	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		-
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers, Streams	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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

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