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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
Band-tailed Guan Penelope argyrotis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Helmeted Curassow Pauxi pauxi	VU	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Venezuelan Wood-quail Odontophorus columbianus	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A3
Orange-throated Sunangel Heliangelus mavors	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
White-bearded Helmetcrest Oxypogon lindenii	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Coppery-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis cupreoventris	LC	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Violet-chested Hummingbird Sternoclyta cyanopectus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Gorgeted Woodstar Chaetocercus heliodor	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous-shafted Woodstar Chaetocercus jourdanii	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Narrow-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon stenurus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
American Coot Fulica americana	LC	resident	2003	present	A1
Semi-collared Hawk Accipiter collaris	LC	resident	2003	present	A1
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
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Ochre-browed Thistletail Asthenes coryi	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Golden-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola aureopectus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous-lored Tyrannulet Phylloscartes flaviventris	NT	resident	2003	present	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
Chestnut-bellied Thrush Turdus fulviventris	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Merida Brushfinch Atlapetes meridae	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
White-fronted Whitestart Myioborus albifrons	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei	LC	resident	2003	present	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
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii	LC	resident	2003	present	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 (2008) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1952	Sierra Nevada	National Park	55
1974	Sureste del Lago de Maracaibo Sto. Domingo-Motatán	Protective Zone	11

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Polylepis woodland	55
Grassland	Paramo	25
Shrubland	Semihumid/humid montane scrub, Second-growth or disturbed scrub	1
Wetlands (inland)	Freshwater lakes and pools, Rivers, Streams	minor (<10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Forestry and agro-industrial plantations, Perennial crops, orchards, groves	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)
agriculture	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada (Venezuela). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-sierra-nevada-iba-venezuela on 22/11/2024.