Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Wood-quail Odontophorus hyperythrus | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Yellow-headed Manakin Chloropipo flavicapilla | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Red-bellied Grackle Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Purplish-mantled Tanager Iridosornis porphyrocephalus | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | San Sebastián | - | - |
| 1971 | Rio Nare | Reservas Forestales Protectoras Nacionales | 4 |
| 2015 | San Miguel | Distritos Regionales de Manejo Integrado | 72 |
| 2016 | Alto de San Miguel | Reservas Forestales Protectoras Regionales | 18 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Second-growth or disturbed forest, Polylepis woodland, Montane broadleaf evergreen forest | 98 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Improved pasture land | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: San Sebastián (Colombia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/san-sebastián-iba-colombia on 23/11/2024.