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The site was identified as important in 2003 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor	LC	breeding	2006	50-249 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Black-breasted Wood-quail Odontophorus leucolaemus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove Zentrygon costaricensis	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Chiriquí Quail-Dove Zentrygon chiriquensis	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Dusky Nightjar Antrostomus saturatus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis castaneoventris	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Magenta-throated Woodstar Philodice bryantae	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Volcano Hummingbird Selasphorus flammula	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
White-tailed Emerald Microchera chionura	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris	LC	unknown	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Costa Rican Pygmy-owl Glaucidium costaricanum	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Bare-shanked Screech-owl Megascops clarkii	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno	NT	breeding	2006	250-999 individuals	A1
Collared Trogon Trogon collaris	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Prong-billed Barbet Semnornis frantzii	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Red-fronted Parrotlet Touit costaricensis	NT	breeding	2006	50-249 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Sulphur-winged Parakeet Pyrrhura hoffmanni	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Silvery-fronted Tapaculo Scytalopus argentifrons	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ruddy Treerunner Margarornis rubiginosus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus	VU	breeding	2006	250-999 individuals	A1, A2
Black-capped Flycatcher Empidonax atriceps	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ochraceous Pewee Contopus ochraceus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-winged Vireo Vireo carmioli	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Silvery-throated Jay Cyanolyca argentigula	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Timberline Wren Thryorchilus browni	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-faced Solitaire Myadestes melanops	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-billed Nightingale-thrush Catharus gracilirostris	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Sooty Thrush Turdus nigrescens	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher Ptiliogonys caudatus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Sooty-capped Chlorospingus Chlorospingus pileatus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Sooty-faced Finch Arremon crassirostris	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-thighed Brushfinch Pselliophorus tibialis	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Large-footed Finch Pezopetes capitalis	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Volcano Junco Junco vulcani	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Wrenthrush Zeledonia coronata	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera	NT	winter	2006	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1
Flame-throated Warbler Oreothlypis gutturalis	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-cheeked Warbler Basileuterus melanogenys	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Collared Whitestart Myioborus torquatus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Black-thighed Grosbeak Pheucticus tibialis	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Peg-billed Finch Acanthidops bairdi	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3
Slaty Flowerpiercer Diglossa plumbea	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2003) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1977	Volcan Barú	Parque Nacional	98

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial		minor (<10)
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
agriculture	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Volcán Barú National Park (Panama). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/volcán-barú-national-park-iba-panama on 22/11/2024.