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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Berlepsch's Tinamou Crypturellus berlepschi	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Baudo Guan Penelope ortoni	EN	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Wattled Guan Aburria aburri	LC	resident	2003	present	A1
Dark-backed Wood-quail Odontophorus melanonotus	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Dusky Pigeon Patagioenas goodsoni	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Choco Poorwill Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi	LC	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui	LC	resident	2003	common	A3
Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Black-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis nigrivestis	EN	resident	2006	present	A1, A2, A3
Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini	LC	resident	2003	present	A2
Purple-chested Hummingbird Polyerata rosenbergi	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Banded Ground-cuckoo Neomorphus radiolosus	VU	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Imperial Snipe Gallinago imperialis	NT	resident	2003	present	A1
Plumbeous Hawk Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea	NT	resident	2003	rare	A1
Choco Trogon Trogon comptus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2
Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A2, A3
Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus	LC	resident	2003	frequent	A3
Plate-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena laminirostris	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Orange-fronted Barbet Capito squamatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Five-colored Barbet Capito quinticolor	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus	NT	resident	2003	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis	LC	resident	2003	present	A1
Lita Woodpecker Piculus litae	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Choco Woodpecker Veniliornis chocoensis	LC	resident	2003	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Plumbeous Forest-falcon Micrastur plumbeus	VU	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Rose-faced Parrot Pyrilia pulchra	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Stub-tailed Antbird Sipia berlepschi	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Rufous-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma rufopileatum	LC	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Yellow-breasted Antpitta Grallaria flavotincta	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Spillmann's Tapaculo Scytalopus spillmanni	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Orange-breasted Fruiteater Pipreola jucunda	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger	VU	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Agile Tit-tyrant Uromyias agilis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Turquoise Jay Cyanolyca turcosa	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Tanager Finch Oreothraupis arremonops	LC	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Black-chested Mountain-tanager Cnemathraupis eximia	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Glistening-green Tanager Chlorochrysa phoenicotis	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Yellow-green Tanager Bangsia flavovirens	VU	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Golden-chested Tanager Bangsia rothschildi	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Rufous-throated Tanager Tangara rufigula	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Blue-whiskered Tanager Tangara johannae	LC	resident	2003	rare	A1, A2, A3
Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Scarlet-breasted Dacnis Dacnis berlepschi	VU	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Pajas de Oro	Protected Forest	-
2017	Cotacachi Cayapas	Reserva Ecológica	73

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Tropical lowland evergreen forest, Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Elfin forest, Polylepis woodland, Second-growth or disturbed forest	80
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Improved pasture land, Perennial crops, orchards, groves	10
Grassland	Paramo	5
Wetlands (inland)	Streams, Rivers	3

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	50
other	25
agriculture	10
tourism/recreation	5
fisheries/aquaculture	3

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Ecológica Cotacachi-Cayapas (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-ecológica-cotacachi-cayapas-iba-ecuador on 22/11/2024.