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Tilarán Highlands


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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
Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor LC breeding (2006) 250-999 birds A1, A2, A3
Great Curassow Crax rubra VU breeding (2006) 50–150 birds A1
Black-breasted Wood-quail Odontophorus leucolaemus LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove Zentrygon costaricensis LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove Zentrygon lawrencii LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Chiriquí Quail-Dove Zentrygon chiriquensis LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaemus LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Magenta-throated Woodstar Philodice bryantae LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Coppery-headed Emerald Microchera cupreiceps LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Keel-billed Motmot Electron carinatum VU breeding (2006) < 50 birds A1
Streak-crowned Antvireo Dysithamnus striaticeps LC breeding (2006) unknown A2
Silvery-fronted Tapaculo Scytalopus argentifrons LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Ruddy Treerunner Margarornis rubiginosus LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Bare-necked Umbrellabird Cephalopterus glabricollis EN breeding (2006) 30–50 birds A1, A2, A3
Tawny-chested Flycatcher Aphanotriccus capitalis VU breeding (2006) < 50 birds A1, A2
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Wrenthrush Zeledonia coronata LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3
Black-and-yellow Tanager Chrysothlypis chrysomelas LC breeding (2006) unknown A2
Blue-and-gold Tanager Bangsia arcaei NT breeding (2006) 100–300 birds A1, A2, A3
Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea LC breeding (2006) unknown A2, A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1974 Rincón de la Vieja Parque Nacional (II) 8
1976 Volcán Tenorio Parque Nacional (II) 6
1976 Tenorio Zona Protectora (VI) 3
1991 Guanacaste Parque Nacional (II) 7
1991 Miravalles Protective Zone (VI) -
1999 Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 18


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tilarán Highlands (Costa Rica). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tilarán-highlands-iba-costa-rica on 23/12/2024.