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The site was identified as important in 2003 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
Great Curassow Crax rubra	VU	breeding	2006	250-999 individuals	A1
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove Zentrygon lawrencii	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2
Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker Piculus callopterus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2
Spiny-faced Antshrike Xenornis setifrons	NT	breeding	2006	250-999 individuals	A1, A2
Black-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma michleri	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2
Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera	NT	winter	2006	2,500-9,999 individuals	A1
Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei	NT	breeding	2006	250-999 individuals	A1, A2
Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2003) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1976	Portobelo	National Park	100
1984	Chagres	Parque Nacional	3

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial		major (>10)
Forest	Mangrove	major (>10)
Marine Intertidal		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
water management	major (>10)
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Portobelo National Park (Panama). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/portobelo-national-park-iba-panama on 23/11/2024.