Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bare-eyed Pigeon Patagioenas corensis | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Buffy Hummingbird Leucippus fallax | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Yellow-shouldered Amazon Amazona barbadensis | NT | resident (2003) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| White-whiskered Spinetail Synallaxis candei | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Maracaibo Tody-flycatcher Todirostrum viridanum | LC | resident (2003) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Slender-billed Tyrannulet Inezia tenuirostris | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Tocuyo Sparrow Arremonops tocuyensis | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Golden-winged Sparrow Arremon schlegeli | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Vermilion Cardinal Cardinalis phoeniceus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Orinocan Saltator Saltator orenocensis | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Medanos de Coro | National Park (II) | 78 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | - | Semidesert |
| Forest | - | Mangrove; Tropical deciduous forest |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Shrubland | - | Arid lowland scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Médanos de Coro (Venezuela). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-médanos-de-coro-iba-venezuela on 23/12/2024.