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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
Pale-browed Tinamou Crypturellus transfasciatus	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Rufous-headed Chachalaca Ortalis erythroptera	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Ochre-bellied Dove Leptotila ochraceiventris	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Ecuadorian Ground Dove Columbina buckleyi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Short-tailed Woodstar Myrmia micrura	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Ecuadorian Piculet Picumnus sclateri	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1
Grey-cheeked Parakeet Brotogeris pyrrhoptera	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Pacific Parrotlet Forpus coelestis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Red-masked Parakeet Psittacara erythrogenys	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Chapman's Antshrike Thamnophilus zarumae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Collared Antshrike Thamnophilus bernardi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Grey-headed Antbird Ampelornis griseiceps	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Elegant Crescentchest Melanopareia elegans	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Watkins's Antpitta Grallaria watkinsi	NT	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Pacific Hornero Furnarius cinnamomeus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla ruficollis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner Clibanornis erythrocephalus	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Blackish-headed Spinetail Synallaxis tithys	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Pacific Elaenia Myiopagis subplacens	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Grey-breasted Flycatcher Lathrotriccus griseipectus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Baird's Flycatcher Myiodynastes bairdii	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Sooty-crowned Flycatcher Myiarchus phaeocephalus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
White-tailed Jay Cyanocorax mystacalis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Ecuadorian Thrush Turdus maculirostris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Plumbeous-backed Thrush Turdus reevei	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Black-capped Sparrow Arremon abeillei	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
White-headed Brushfinch Atlapetes albiceps	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
White-edged Oriole Icterus graceannae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Grey-and-gold Warbler Myiothlypis fraseri	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Black-and-white Tanager Conothraupis speculigera	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	65	Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical deciduous forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	20	Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground; Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Rice paddies; Improved pasture land; Urban parks and gardens
Shrubland	15	Arid lowland scrub; Second-growth or disturbed scrub

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	30
agriculture	20
nature conservation and research	10
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tambo Negro (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tambo-negro-iba-ecuador on 23/12/2024.