Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitary Tinamou Tinamus solitarius | NT | resident (2019) | min 30 individuals | B1a |
| Yellow-legged Tinamou Crypturellus noctivagus | NT | resident (2015) | min 30 individuals | B1a |
| Rusty-margined Guan Penelope superciliaris | NT | resident (2012) | min 30 individuals | B1a |
| Red-billed Curassow Crax blumenbachii | EN | resident (2015) | min 12 individuals | A1 |
| Golden-tailed Parrotlet Touit surdus | VU | resident (2018) | min 30 individuals | A1 |
| Red-browed Amazon Amazona rhodocorytha | VU | resident (2020) | min 30 individuals | A1 |
| Ochre-marked Parakeet Pyrrhura cruentata | VU | resident (2022) | min 30 individuals | A1 |
| White-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura leucotis | VU | resident (2018) | min 30 individuals | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Linhares | State Forest Reserve (-) | 48 |
| 1982 | Reserva Biológica De Sooretama | Reserva Biológica (Ia) | 52 |
| 1999 | Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sooretama / Linhares (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sooretama--linhares-iba-brazil on 13/01/2025.