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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peruvian Pigeon Patagioenas oenops | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
Purple-backed Sunbeam Aglaeactis aliciae | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
Little Woodstar Chaetocercus bombus | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
Yellow-faced Parrotlet Forpus xanthops | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
Great Spinetail Synallaxis hypochondriaca | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Desert | Semidesert | major (>10) |
Shrubland | Arid montane scrub | - |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
agriculture | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Soquian y Chagual (Peru). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/soquian-y-chagual-iba-peru on 23/11/2024.