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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
Band-tailed Guan Penelope argyrotis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Helmeted Curassow Pauxi pauxi	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Orange-throated Sunangel Heliangelus mavors	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Violet-chested Hummingbird Sternoclyta cyanopectus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Rufous-shafted Woodstar Chaetocercus jourdanii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Chlorostilbon poortmani	NR	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rusty-flanked Crake Laterallus levraudi	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
American Coot Fulica americana	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
Red-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura hoematotis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Great Antpitta Grallaria excelsa	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Scalloped Antthrush Chamaeza turdina	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Golden-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola aureopectus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Venezuelan Tyrannulet Zimmerius petersi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Red Siskin Spinus cucullatus	EN	resident (2003)	present	A1
Ochre-breasted Brushfinch Atlapetes semirufus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rufous-cheeked Tanager Tangara rufigenis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Fulvous-headed Tanager Thlypopsis fulviceps	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1962	Yacambú	National Park (II)	54
1974	Río Yacambú	Protective Zone (V)	-
1991	Ríos Guanare, Boconó, Tucupido, La Yuca y Masparro	Protective Zone (V)	11
1992	El Guache	National Park (II)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical deciduous forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest
Shrubland	-	Arid montane scrub
Wetlands (inland)	-	Rivers; Streams; Freshwater lakes and pools

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	-

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