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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White-collared Kite Leptodon forbesi | EN | resident (2020) | min 2 mature individuals | A1 |
Pinto's Spinetail Synallaxis infuscata | EN | resident (2022) | min 10 birds | A1 |
Alagoas Tyrannulet Phylloscartes ceciliae | CR | resident (2017) | min 4 birds | A1 |
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 23/12/2024.