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CO053
Alto Quindío
Location Colombia, Quindío
Central coordinates 75o 27.70' West  4o 37.40' North
IBA criteria A1, A2, A3
Area 4,000 ha
Altitude 2,300 - 4,700m
Year of IBA assessment 2008





Site description La cuenca del Río Quindío se localiza en la estribación oeste del Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados, en su curso mas bajo esta comprendido entre dos áreas protegidas, la Reserva Natural Alto Quindío manejada por la Fundación Herencia Verde y la Reserva Natural Cañón del Quindío. La segunda es mucho más grande y se ubica junto a Acaime, además esta siendo manejada por la Corporación Autónoma Regional del Quindío (CRQ). El área posee bosque nublado primario y secundario con presencia de palma de cera hacia la zona de páramo. El área esta destinada a actividades de conservación de los recursos, existe poca ganadería extensiva.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Chestnut Wood-quail Odontophorus hyperythrus resident  2008  30 individuals  unknown  A1, A2, A3  Near Threatened 
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus unknown  -  unknown [units unknown]  -    Near Threatened 
Yellow-eared Parrot Ognorhynchus icterotis resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -    Endangered 
Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii resident  2008  30 individuals  unknown  A1  Vulnerable 
Rufous-fronted Parakeet Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons resident  2008  unknown [units unknown]  -    Vulnerable 
Rusty-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca amazonina unknown  2008  unknown [units unknown]  -    Vulnerable 
Indigo-winged Parrot Hapalopsittaca fuertesi unknown  2008  unknown [units unknown]  -    Critically Endangered 
Bronze-winged Parrot Pionus chalcopterus unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi resident  2008  30 individuals  unknown  A1, A2, A3  Near Threatened 
Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca resident  2008  30 individuals  unknown  A1  Near Threatened 
Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Chestnut-bellied Cotinga Doliornis remseni unknown  2008  unknown [units unknown]  -    Vulnerable 
Dusky Piha Lipaugus fuscocinereus unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Agile Tit-tyrant Anairetes agilis unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant Ochthoeca diadema unknown  -  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Narino Tapaculo Scytalopus vicinior unknown  -  -  -  A3  Least Concern 
Brown-rumped Tapaculo Scytalopus latebricola unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni resident  2008  30 individuals  unknown  A1, A3  Vulnerable 
Bicoloured Antpitta Grallaria rufocinerea resident  2008  30 individuals  unknown  A1, A2, A3  Vulnerable 
Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Brown-banded Antpitta Grallaria milleri resident  2008  1 individuals  unknown  A1, A2, A3  Vulnerable 
Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior unknown  -  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Black-billed Peppershrike Cyclarhis nigrirostris unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Black-collared Jay Cyanolyca armillata unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Andean Siskin Carduelis spinescens unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Golden-fronted Redstart Myioborus ornatus unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Red-bellied Grackle Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster unknown  2008  unknown [units unknown]  -    Vulnerable 
Pale-naped Brush-finch Atlapetes pallidinucha unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Black-backed Bush-finch Urothraupis stolzmanni unknown  -  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Black-headed Hemispingus Hemispingus verticalis unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Black-chested Mountain-tanager Buthraupis eximia unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Golden-crowned Tanager Iridosornis rufivertex unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Black-capped Tanager Tangara heinei unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Glossy Flowerpiercer Diglossa lafresnayii unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Black Flowerpiercer Diglossa humeralis unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Black-winged Saltator Saltator atripennis unknown  2003  unknown [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Masked Saltator Saltator cinctus unknown  2008  unknown [units unknown]  -    Near Threatened 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Reserva Natural Alto Quindío Natural Reserve 0 is identical to site 4,000  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Savanna   minor
Forest   major

Other biodiversity Algunas especies importantes son: Puma concolor, Tremarctus ornatus, Dinomys branickii, Nasuella olivacea, Tapirus pinchaque, Sylvilagus brasiliensis, Felis tigrina, Dasypus novemcinctus, Dasyprocta punctata.

Acknowledgements Paul Salaman Diego Duque Luis Miguel Renjifo Pedro Cardona

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Alto Quindío. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013

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