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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Wattled Guan Aburria aburri	LC	resident	2003	present	A1
Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Little Sunangel Heliangelus micraster	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Purple-throated Sunangel Heliangelus viola	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Ecuadorian Piedtail Phlogophilus hemileucurus	LC	resident	2003	present	A1, A2
Ecuadorian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestita	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A2
Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Rufous-vented Whitetip Urosticte ruficrissa	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A2, A3
Napo Sabrewing Campylopterus villaviscensio	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A1, A2
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus	VU	resident	2003	present	A1
Coppery-chested Jacamar Galbula pastazae	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A1
Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A2, A3
Spot-winged Parrotlet Touit stictopterus	NT	resident	2003	present	A1
Red-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops	EN	resident	2003	rare	A1, A2, A3
White-necked Parakeet Pyrrhura albipectus	VU	resident	2003	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Military Macaw Ara militaris	VU	resident	2003	present	A1
Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A1
Bicolored Antvireo Dysithamnus occidentalis	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
White-streaked Antvireo Dysithamnus leucostictus	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Spectacled Prickletail Siptornis striaticollis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Fiery-throated Fruiteater Pipreola chlorolepidota	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A1
Chestnut-bellied Cotinga Doliornis remseni	NT	resident	2003	rare	A1, A2, A3
Dusky Piha Lipaugus fuscocinereus	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix diadema	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Chestnut-bellied Thrush Turdus fulviventris	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Pale-naped Brushfinch Atlapetes pallidinucha	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Masked Mountain-tanager Tephrophilus wetmorei	VU	resident	2003	rare	A1, A2, A3
Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia	LC	resident	2003	rare	A3
Black-headed Hemispingus Pseudospingus verticalis	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Black-backed Bush Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A2, A3
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A3
Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1983	Sangay National Park	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	53
2004	Sangay	Parque Nacional	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Elfin forest, Second-growth or disturbed forest, Tropical lowland evergreen forest	73
Grassland	Paramo	11
Artificial/Terrestrial	Perennial crops, orchards, groves, Improved pasture land	7
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		2
Shrubland	Arid montane scrub	1
Wetlands (inland)	Freshwater lakes and pools	1

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	95
agriculture	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Sangay (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-sangay-iba-ecuador on 22/11/2024.