Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Cinclodes Cinclodes aricomae | CR | resident | 2003 | 40 individuals | A1, A2 |
| White-browed Tit-spinetail Leptasthenura xenothorax | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2 |
| Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant Anairetes alpinus | EN | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Polylepis woodland | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Runtacocha-Morococha (Peru). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/runtacocha-morococha-iba-peru on 23/11/2024.