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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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
Berlepsch's Tinamou Crypturellus berlepschi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Baudo Guan Penelope ortoni	EN	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Dark-backed Wood-quail Odontophorus melanonotus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Dusky Pigeon Patagioenas goodsoni	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Choco Poorwill Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Hoary Puffleg Haplophaedia lugens	NT	resident (2003)	present	A2
Purple-chested Hummingbird Polyerata rosenbergi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Banded Ground-cuckoo Neomorphus radiolosus	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Choco Trogon Trogon comptus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Choco Toucan Ramphastos brevis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Plate-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena laminirostris	NT	resident (2003)	present	A2
Orange-fronted Barbet Capito squamatus	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Five-colored Barbet Capito quinticolor	NT	resident (2003)	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus	NT	resident (2003)	present	A2
Lita Woodpecker Piculus litae	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Choco Woodpecker Veniliornis chocoensis	LC	resident (2003)	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Plumbeous Forest-falcon Micrastur plumbeus	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2, A3
Rose-faced Parrot Pyrilia pulchra	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus	CR	resident (2003)	present	A1
Bicolored Antvireo Dysithamnus occidentalis	NT	resident (2003)	present	A2
Stub-tailed Antbird Sipia berlepschi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Rufous-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma rufopileatum	LC	resident (2003)	rare	A1, A2, A3
Fulvous-dotted Treerunner Margarornis stellatus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Club-winged Manakin Machaeropterus deliciosus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Beautiful Jay Cyanolyca pulchra	NT	resident (2003)	present	A2
Yellow-collared Chlorophonia Chlorophonia flavirostris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Scarlet-and-white Tanager Chrysothlypis salmoni	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Purplish-mantled Tanager Iridosornis porphyrocephalus	NT	resident (2003)	present	A2
Yellow-green Tanager Bangsia flavovirens	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Moss-backed Tanager Bangsia edwardsi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Blue-whiskered Tanager Tangara johannae	LC	resident (2003)	frequent	A1, A2, A3
Scarlet-breasted Dacnis Dacnis berlepschi	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Indigo Flowerpiercer Diglossa indigotica	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Reserva Awá	Protected Forest (-)	-
1988	Awá, Asent. de la Comunidad Indígena	Forest Reserve (VI)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	80	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest; River-edge (river island) forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	20	Arable land; Improved pasture land; Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Rivers; Streams

Land use	% of IBA
other	major (>10)
water management	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
hunting	major (>10)
agriculture	major (>10)
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Territorio Étnico Awá y alrededores (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/territorio-étnico-awá-y-alrededores-iba-ecuador on 22/12/2024.