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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
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
Violet-chested Hummingbird Sternoclyta cyanopectus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Chlorostilbon poortmani	NR	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Narrow-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon stenurus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Rusty-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca amazonina	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Rose-headed Parakeet Pyrrhura rhodocephala	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Great Antpitta Grallaria excelsa	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, 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
Agile Tit-tyrant Uromyias agilis	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
Merida Brushfinch Atlapetes meridae	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
White-fronted Whitestart Myioborus albifrons	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Slaty-backed Hemispingus Poospiza goeringi	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Grey-capped Hemispingus Kleinothraupis reyi	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Fulvous-headed Tanager Thlypopsis fulviceps	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Merida Flowerpiercer Diglossa gloriosa	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, 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
1974	Sureste del Lago de Maracaibo Sto. Domingo-Motatán	Protective Zone	11
1974	Río Torbes y sus Alrededores	Protective Zone	4
1989	Páramos del Batallón y La Negra	National Park	63
1992	Meseta La Galera	Natural Monument	-

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Elfin forest, Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Polylepis woodland	60
Grassland	Paramo	5
Shrubland	Semihumid/humid montane scrub	minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	Freshwater lakes and pools, Rivers, Streams	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
urban/industrial/transport	-
water management	-
tourism/recreation	-
rangeland/pastureland	-
nature conservation and research	-
agriculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Páramos Batallón y La Negra and surrounding areas (Venezuela). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-páramos-batallón-y-la-negra-and-surrounding-areas-iba-venezuela on 23/11/2024.