Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-faced Parrot Alipiopsitta xanthops | NT | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| Goias Parakeet Pyrrhura pfrimeri | EN | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| Caatinga Black-tyrant Knipolegus franciscanus | LC | resident (2004) | present | A1, A2 |
| Coalcrest Charitospiza eucosma | NT | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical semi-deciduous forest |
| Savanna | - | Cerrado |
| Shrubland | - | Cerrado |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vale do Rio Palmeiras (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vale-do-rio-palmeiras-iba-brazil on 23/12/2024.