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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey-legged Tinamou Crypturellus duidae | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Black Curassow Crax alector | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Crestless Curassow Mitu tomentosum | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Salvin's Curassow Mitu salvini | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Cerise-crowned Jacamar Galbula chalcocephala | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Brown Nunlet Nonnula brunnea | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Lafresnaye's Piculet Picumnus lafresnayi | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephalus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural (II) | 10 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 87 | Flooded tropical evergreen forest; Gallery (or Riparian) forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest |
| Shrubland | 9 | Scrub; Semihumid/humid montane scrub; Riparian scrub/thickets |
| Grassland | 2 | Second-growth or grazed grasslands |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 1 | Improved pasture land |
| Wetlands (inland) | 1 | Freshwater marshes/swamps |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena (Colombia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-natural-sierra-de-la-macarena-iba-colombia on 23/12/2024.