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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitary Tinamou Tinamus solitarius | NT | resident (2019) | min 30 birds | B1a |
| Yellow-legged Tinamou Crypturellus noctivagus | NT | resident (2015) | min 30 birds | B1a |
| Rusty-margined Guan Penelope superciliaris | NT | resident (2012) | min 30 birds | B1a |
| Red-billed Curassow Crax blumenbachii | EN | resident (2015) | min 12 birds | A1 |
| Golden-tailed Parrotlet Touit surdus | VU | resident (2018) | min 30 birds | A1 |
| Red-browed Amazon Amazona rhodocorytha | VU | resident (2020) | min 30 birds | A1 |
| Ochre-marked Parakeet Pyrrhura cruentata | VU | resident (2022) | min 30 birds | A1 |
| White-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura leucotis | VU | resident (2018) | min 30 birds | 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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sooretama / Linhares (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sooretama--linhares-iba-brazil on 23/12/2024.