Sur de la Cordillera de Colán


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Peruvian Pigeon Patagioenas oenops NT resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3
Huanuco Starfrontlet Coeligena dichroura LC resident (2003) present A3
Spot-throated Hummingbird Thaumasius taczanowskii LC resident (2003) present A2
Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca LC resident (2003) present A1
Blue-cowled Barbet Eubucco steerii LC resident (2003) present A3
Plum-crowned Parrot Pionus tumultuosus LC resident (2003) present A3
Military Macaw Ara militaris VU resident (2003) present A1
Pale-billed Antpitta Grallaria carrikeri LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Rusty-tinged Antpitta Grallaria przewalskii LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Chestnut Antpitta Grallaria blakei LC resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3
Unicolored Tapaculo Scytalopus unicolor NT resident (2003) present A3
Large-footed Tapaculo Scytalopus macropus LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Rufous-backed Treehunter Thripadectes scrutator LC resident (2003) present A3
Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae LC resident (2003) present A3
Black-chested Fruiteater Pipreola lubomirskii LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Inca Flycatcher Leptopogon taczanowskii LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Red-billed Tyrannulet Zimmerius cinereicapilla LC resident (2003) present A2
Peruvian Tyrannulet Zimmerius viridiflavus LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Golden-browed Chat-tyrant Silvicultrix pulchella LC resident (2003) present A3
Andean Black-tyrant Knipolegus signatus LC resident (2003) present A3
Olive Flycatcher Mitrephanes olivaceus LC resident (2003) present A3
Peruvian Wren Cinnycerthia peruana LC resident (2003) present A3
White-eared Solitaire Entomodestes leucotis LC resident (2003) present A3
Maranon Thrush Turdus maranonicus LC resident (2003) present A2, A3
Drab Hemispingus Pseudospingus xanthophthalmus LC resident (2003) present A3
Buff-bellied Tanager Thlypopsis inornata LC resident (2003) present A2, A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2009 Cordillera de Colán Santuario Nacional (III) -

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Elfin forest; Montane broadleaf evergreen forest

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry major (>10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sur de la Cordillera de Colán (Peru). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sur-de-la-cordillera-de-colán-iba-peru on 23/12/2024.