PA009
Volcán Barú National Park


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor LC breeding (2006) 50-249 birds 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 birds 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 birds 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 birds 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 birds 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1977 Volcan Barú Parque Nacional (II) 98

Habitats

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

Land use

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


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 23/12/2024.