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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
Pale-browed Tinamou Crypturellus transfasciatus	NT	resident (2003)	common	A1, A2
Rufous-headed Chachalaca Ortalis erythroptera	VU	resident (2003)	common	A1, A2
Ochre-bellied Dove Leptotila ochraceiventris	VU	resident (2003)	rare	A1, A2
Ecuadorian Ground Dove Columbina buckleyi	LC	resident (2003)	common	A2
Scrub Nightjar Nyctidromus anthonyi	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A2
Grey-backed Hawk Pseudastur occidentalis	VU	resident (2003)	uncommon	A1, A2
Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis	LC	resident (2003)	common	A1
Grey-cheeked Parakeet Brotogeris pyrrhoptera	VU	resident (2003)	uncommon	A1, A2
Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A2
Red-masked Parakeet Psittacara erythrogenys	NT	resident (2003)	uncommon	A1, A2
Collared Antshrike Thamnophilus bernardi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Elegant Crescentchest Melanopareia elegans	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A2
Pacific Royal Flycatcher Onychorhynchus occidentalis	NT	resident (2003)	uncommon	A1, A2
Pacific Elaenia Myiopagis subplacens	LC	resident (2003)	common	A2
Grey-breasted Flycatcher Lathrotriccus griseipectus	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A1, A2
Baird's Flycatcher Myiodynastes bairdii	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A2
Ecuadorian Thrush Turdus maculirostris	LC	resident (2003)	common	A2
White-edged Oriole Icterus graceannae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Grey-and-gold Warbler Myiothlypis fraseri	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A2
Crimson-breasted Finch Rhodospingus cruentus	LC	resident (2003)	common	A2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2001	Estación Biológica Tito Santos	Forest Reserve (-)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical deciduous forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)	Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Arid lowland scrub; Second-growth or disturbed scrub; Scrub

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
not utilised	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Biológica Tito Santos (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-biológica-tito-santos-iba-ecuador on 23/12/2024.