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Serra do Urubu


IBA Justification

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 (2017–2022) min 3 birds A1
Orange-bellied Antwren Terenura sicki CR resident (2017–2022) min 6 birds A1
Pinto's Spinetail Synallaxis infuscata EN resident (2017–2022) min 5 birds A1
Alagoas Tyrannulet Phylloscartes ceciliae CR resident (2017–2022) min 5 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Frei Caneca Particular Reserve of Natural Heritage (-) 63
- SAVE Brasil Particular Reserve of Natural Heritage (-) 44


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Serra do Urubu (Brazil). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/serra-do-urubu-iba-brazil on 22/12/2024.