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The site was identified as important in 2005 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
Helmeted Curassow Pauxi pauxi	VU	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Orange-throated Sunangel Heliangelus mavors	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
Narrow-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon stenurus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Chlorostilbon poortmani	NR	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rose-headed Parakeet Pyrrhura rhodocephala	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Grey-naped Antpitta Grallaria griseonucha	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Merida Tapaculo Scytalopus meridanus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Ochre-browed Thistletail Asthenes coryi	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, 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
Merida Wren Cistothorus meridae	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Ochre-breasted Brushfinch Atlapetes semirufus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
White-fronted Whitestart Myioborus albifrons	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Grey-capped Hemispingus Kleinothraupis reyi	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii	LC	resident	2003	present	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1988	Guaramacal	National Park	98
1991	Ríos Guanare, Boconó, Tucupido, La Yuca y Masparro	Protective Zone	11

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Elfin forest, Montane broadleaf evergreen forest	80
Grassland	Paramo	9
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers, Streams	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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

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