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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Great Curassow Crax rubra	VU	breeding (2006)	250-999 birds	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 birds	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 birds	A1
Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2
Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei	NT	breeding (2006)	250-999 birds	A1, A2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1976	Portobelo	National Park (-)	100
1984	Chagres	Parque Nacional (II)	3

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

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 23/12/2024.