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Río Marañón


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
Peruvian Pigeon Patagioenas oenops NT resident (2008) present A1, A2, A3
Spot-throated Hummingbird Thaumasius taczanowskii LC resident (2008) present A2
Yellow-faced Parrotlet Forpus xanthops VU resident (2008) present A1, A2, A3
Chestnut-backed Thornbird Phacellodomus dorsalis NT resident (2008) present A1, A2, A3
Great Spinetail Synallaxis hypochondriaca NT resident (2008) present A1, A2, A3
Maranon Thrush Turdus maranonicus LC resident (2008) present A2, A3
Grey-winged Inca-finch Incaspiza ortizi LC resident (2008) present A1, A2, A3
Buff-bridled Inca-finch Incaspiza laeta LC resident (2008) present A2, A3
Rufous-breasted Warbling-finch Poospiza rubecula NT resident (2008) present A1, A2, A3
Buff-bellied Tanager Thlypopsis inornata LC resident (2008) present A2, A3
Plain-tailed Warbling-finch Microspingus alticola NT resident (2008) present A1, A2, A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2015 San Pedro de Chuquibamba Área de Conservación Privada (VI) 5
2018 Bosques Tropicales Estacionalmente Secos del Marañón Área de Conservación Regional (VI) 4


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Río Marañón (Peru). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/río-marañón-iba-peru on 23/12/2024.