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PE056
Cordillera de Colán
Location Peru, Amazonas
Central coordinates 78o 11.29' West  5o 32.52' South
IBA criteria A1, A2, A3
Area 135,675 ha
Altitude 700 - 3,500m
Year of IBA assessment 2008





Ornithological information La zona fue evaluada en 1978 por una expedición de Louisiana State University. Otros trabajos incluyen a Barnes et al. (1997) y Davies et al. (1997), entre otros. Las especies que destacan en esta IBA son Grallaricula ochraceifrons, Heliangelus regalis, Hemispingus rufosuperciliaris, Poecilotriccus luluae, Thripophaga berlepschi y Xenoglaux loweryi.

Site description Esta IBA se ubica en las provincias de Bagua, Utcubamba y Bongará, en el departamento de Amazonas e incluye la parte sur y oeste de la Zona Reservada Cordillera de Colán. La tenencia de la tierra en gran parte del area es compartida por comunidades campesinas (Copallin y Yambrasbamba) y comunidades nativas (Alto Wawas). La ONG APECO viene desarrollando trabajos de conservación en la zona desde hace varios años. En esta IBA, la cual se encuentra en la Ecoregión de las Yungas peruanas, los hábitats principales son los bosques húmedos, bosques de neblina y el bosque enano.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Military Macaw Ara militaris resident  2008  -  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii resident  2008  -  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Speckle-faced Parrot Pionus tumultuosus resident  2008  -  -    Least Concern 
Long-whiskered Owlet Xenoglaux loweryi resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A2, A3  Endangered 
Violet-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena violifer resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A2  Least Concern 
Royal Sunangel Heliangelus regalis resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A2  Endangered 
Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca resident  2008  -  -  A1  Near Threatened 
Versicoloured Barbet Eubucco versicolor resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Near Threatened 
Black-chested Fruiteater Pipreola lubomirskii resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A2  Least Concern 
Red-billed Tyrannulet Zimmerius cinereicapilla resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A2  Vulnerable 
Tschudi's Tyrannulet Zimmerius viridiflavus resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A2, A3  Least Concern 
Inca Flycatcher Leptopogon taczanowskii resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A2, A3  Near Threatened 
Cinnamon-breasted Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus cinnamomeipectus resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A2  Vulnerable 
Lulu's Tody-flycatcher Poecilotriccus luluae resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A3  Endangered 
Olive Flycatcher Mitrephanes olivaceus resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Andean Tyrant Knipolegus signatus resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Golden-browed Chat-tyrant Ochthoeca pulchella resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Large-footed Tapaculo Scytalopus macropus resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A2, A3  Least Concern 
Pale-billed Antpitta Grallaria carrikeri resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A2, A3  Least Concern 
Rusty-tinged Antpitta Grallaria przewalskii resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A2, A3  Vulnerable 
Chestnut Antpitta Grallaria blakei resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A2, A3  Near Threatened 
Ochre-fronted Antpitta Grallaricula ochraceifrons resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A2  Endangered 
Azara's Spinetail Synallaxis azarae resident  2008  -  -    Least Concern 
Russet-mantled Softtail Thripophaga berlepschi resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A2, A3  Vulnerable 
Buff-throated Treehunter Thripadectes scrutator resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Peruvian Wren Cinnycerthia peruana resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
White-eared Solitaire Entomodestes leucotis resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Maranon Thrush Turdus maranonicus resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A2, A3  Least Concern 
Rufous-browed Hemispingus Hemispingus rufosuperciliaris resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A2, A3  Vulnerable 
Drab Hemispingus Hemispingus xanthophthalmus resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Buff-bellied Tanager Thlypopsis inornata resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A2, A3  Least Concern 
Black-chested Mountain-tanager Buthraupis eximia unknown  -  -  -    Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Cordillera de Colan Reserved Zone 64,115 protected area contained by site 64,115  

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Cordillera de Colán. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013

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