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Reserva Biológica Cordillera de Sama


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
Puna Tinamou Tinamotis pentlandii LC resident (2003) present A3
Puna Teal Spatula puna LC resident (2003) present A3
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis NT resident (2003) present A1
Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus VU resident (2003) present A1, A3
Puna Flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi NT resident (2003) present A1, A3
Yungas Dove Leptotila megalura LC resident (2003) present A3
Bare-faced Ground Dove Metriopelia ceciliae LC resident (2003) present A3
Wedge-tailed Hillstar Oreotrochilus adela LC resident (2003) present A1, A3
Giant Coot Fulica gigantea LC resident (2003) present A3
Horned Coot Fulica cornuta NT resident (2003) present A1, A3
Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi LC resident (2003) present A3
Andean Avocet Recurvirostra andina LC resident (2003) present A3
Puna Plover Charadrius alticola LC resident (2003) present A3
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus VU resident (2003) present A1
Southern Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola LC resident (2003) present A3
Andean Parakeet Bolborhynchus orbygnesius LC resident (2003) present A3
Puna Miner Geositta punensis LC resident (2003) present A3
Rock Earthcreeper Ochetorhynchus andaecola LC resident (2003) present A3
Buff-breasted Earthcreeper Upucerthia validirostris LC resident (2003) present A3
Tawny Tit-spinetail Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis LC resident (2003) present A1, A3
Streak-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticeps LC resident (2003) present A3
d'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides LC resident (2003) present A3
Andean Negrito Lessonia oreas LC resident (2003) present A3
Plumbeous Black-tyrant Knipolegus cabanisi LC resident (2003) present A3
Rufous-webbed Bush-tyrant Polioxolmis rufipennis LC resident (2003) present A3
Andean Swallow Orochelidon andecola LC resident (2003) present A3
Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii VU resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3
Brown-backed Mockingbird Mimus dorsalis LC resident (2003) present A3
Fulvous-headed Brushfinch Atlapetes fulviceps LC resident (2003) present A3
Rufous-bellied Mountain-tanager Pseudosaltator rufiventris LC resident (2003) present A1, A3
Grey-crested Finch Lophospingus griseocristatus LC resident (2003) present A3
Bolivian Warbling-finch Poospiza boliviana LC resident (2003) present A3
Giant Conebill Conirostrum binghami NT resident (2003) present A1
Bright-rumped Yellow-finch Sicalis uropigyalis LC resident (2003) present A3
Puna Yellow-finch Sicalis lutea LC resident (2003) present A3
Boulder Finch Idiopsar brachyurus LC resident (2003) present A3

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest - Polylepis woodland; Second-growth or disturbed forest
Grassland - Puna
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Inland cliffs
Shrubland - Arid montane scrub; Second-growth or disturbed scrub
Wetlands (inland) - Freshwater lakes and pools; Fens transition mires & springs; Streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 50
rangeland/pastureland major (>10)
nature conservation and research major (>10)
hunting -
other -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Biológica Cordillera de Sama (Bolivia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-biológica-cordillera-de-sama-iba-bolivia on 23/12/2024.