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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
Dusky Pigeon Patagioenas goodsoni	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Choco Poorwill Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A3
White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Purple-chested Hummingbird Polyerata rosenbergi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Orange-fronted Barbet Capito squamatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
Lita Woodpecker Piculus litae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Choco Woodpecker Veniliornis chocoensis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rose-faced Parrot Pyrilia pulchra	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Stub-tailed Antbird Sipia berlepschi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-tipped Cotinga Carpodectes hopkei	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Blue-whiskered Tanager Tangara johannae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A3
Scarlet-breasted Dacnis Dacnis berlepschi	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Grupo de Apoyo Local IBA Río Caoni	2007

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	major (>10)	Improved pasture land; Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Urban parks and gardens
Forest	major (>10)	Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Rivers; Streams

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	major (>10)
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)
nature conservation and research	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Río Caoní (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/río-caoní-iba-ecuador on 23/12/2024.