The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
White-collared Kite Leptodon forbesi | EN | resident | 2020 | min 2 mature individuals | A1 |
Pinto's Spinetail Synallaxis infuscata | EN | resident | 2022 | min 10 individuals | A1 |
Alagoas Tyrannulet Phylloscartes ceciliae | CR | resident | 2017 | min 4 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2023) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: São José da Laje / Canhotinho (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/são-josé-da-laje--canhotinho-iba-brazil on 22/11/2024.