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Parque Nacional Serranía La Neblina


IBA Justification

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
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
Tepui Swift Streptoprocne phelpsi LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Fiery Topaz Topaza pyra LC resident (2003) present A3
Velvet-browed Brilliant Heliodoxa xanthogonys LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Buff-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus duidae LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja VU resident (2003) present A1
Cerise-crowned Jacamar Galbula chalcocephala LC resident (2003) present A3
Black Nunbird Monasa atra LC resident (2003) present A3
Tawny-tufted Toucanet Selenidera nattereri LC resident (2003) present A3
Golden-collared Woodpecker Veniliornis cassini LC resident (2003) present A3
Tepui Parrotlet Nannopsittaca panychlora LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephalus LC resident (2003) present A3
Yapacana Antbird Aprositornis disjuncta LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Grey-bellied Antbird Ammonastes pelzelni LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Yellow-throated Antwren Myrmotherula ambigua LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Rufous-bellied Antwren Isleria guttata LC resident (2003) present A3
Spot-backed Antwren Herpsilochmus dorsimaculatus LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Streak-backed Antshrike Thamnophilus insignis LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Rufous-throated Antbird Gymnopithys rufigula LC resident (2003) present A3
Caura Antbird Myrmelastes caurensis LC resident (2003) present A3
Tepui Antpitta Myrmothera simplex LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
White-throated Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla roraimae LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Tepui Spinetail Cranioleuca demissa LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Saffron-crested Tyrant-manakin Neopelma chrysocephalum LC resident (2003) present A3
Yellow-crested Manakin Heterocercus flavivertex LC resident (2003) present A3
Scarlet-horned Manakin Ceratopipra cornuta LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Black-fronted Tyrannulet Phylloscartes nigrifrons LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Chapman's Bristle-tyrant Pogonotriccus chapmani LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Brown-headed Greenlet Hylophilus brunneiceps LC resident (2003) present A3
Tepui Vireo Vireo sclateri LC resident (2003) present A3
Collared Gnatwren Microbates collaris LC resident (2003) present A3
Flutist Wren Microcerculus ustulatus LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Tepui Wren Troglodytes rufulus LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Plumbeous Euphonia Euphonia plumbea LC resident (2003) present A3
Tepui Whitestart Myioborus castaneocapilla LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Scaled Flowerpiercer Diglossa duidae LC resident (2003) present A2, A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1978 Serranía de la Neblina National Park (II) 75
1978 Parque Nacional Serranía La Neblina National Park (III) 100
1991 Parima-Tapirapecó National Park (II) 12
1991 Alto Orinoco-Casiquiare Biosphere Reserve (VI) 7
1991 Formaciones de Tepuyes Natural Monument (III) 7

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 84 Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest; Elfin forest; Palm forest
Shrubland 2 Semihumid/humid montane scrub
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) -
Wetlands (inland) - Rivers; Streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research major (>10)
agriculture minor (<10)
tourism/recreation -
energy production and mining -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Serranía La Neblina (Venezuela). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-serranía-la-neblina-iba-venezuela on 23/12/2024.