The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2023 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White-collared Kite Leptodon forbesi | EN | resident (2022) | min 3 birds | A1 |
Golden-tailed Parrotlet Touit surdus | VU | resident (2022) | min 30 birds | A1 |
Orange-bellied Antwren Terenura sicki | CR | resident (2022) | min 19 birds | A1 |
Pinto's Spinetail Synallaxis infuscata | EN | resident (2022) | min 30 birds | A1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Serra do Mascarenhas/Mata do Estado (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/serra-do-mascarenhas-mata-do-estado-iba-brazil on 23/12/2024.