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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
Wattled Guan Aburria aburri	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A1
Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A3
Ecuadorian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A3
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestita	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Imperial Snipe Gallinago imperialis	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1
Noble Snipe Gallinago nobilis	NT	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A2, A3
Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
White-bellied Antpitta Grallaria hypoleuca	LC	resident (2003)	frequent	A3
Crescent-faced Antpitta Grallaricula lineifrons	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A1, A2, A3
Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Paramo Tapaculo Scytalopus opacus	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A2, A3
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A3
Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A3
Dusky Piha Lipaugus fuscocinereus	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Agile Tit-tyrant Uromyias agilis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa	LC	resident (2003)	common	A3
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
White-rimmed Brushfinch Atlapetes leucopis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A3
Masked Mountain-tanager Tephrophilus wetmorei	VU	resident (2003)	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Black-headed Hemispingus Pseudospingus verticalis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-backed Bush Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A2, A3
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3
Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A3

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Elfin forest; Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Polylepis woodland
Grassland	major (>10)	Paramo
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)	Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Second-growth or disturbed scrub; Semihumid/humid montane scrub
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Freshwater lakes and pools; Freshwater marshes/swamps

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Llanganates (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-llanganates-iba-ecuador on 23/12/2024.