Parque Nacional Perijá (14930)
Venezuela, South America
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Asthenes perijana | Perija Thistletail | EN | 2018 | A1e |
| Aves | Odontophorus atrifrons | Black-fronted Wood-quail | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Grallaria excelsa | Great Antpitta | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Pauxi pauxi | Helmeted Curassow | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Tachornis furcata | Pygmy Swift | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Chlorostilbon russatus | Coppery Emerald | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Thlypopsis fulviceps | Fulvous-headed Tanager | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Chaetocercus jourdanii | Rufous-shafted Woodstar | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Coeligena consita | Perija Starfrontlet | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Myiothlypis cinereicollis | Grey-throated Warbler | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Scytalopus perijanus | Perija Tapaculo | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Pachysylvia semibrunnea | Rufous-naped Greenlet | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Metallura iracunda | Perija Metaltail | EN | 2018 | A1e |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Picumnus squamulatus | Scaled Piculet | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Ortalis ruficauda | Rufous-vented Chachalaca | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Arremon schlegeli | Golden-winged Sparrow | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Coeligena bonapartei | NR | 2018 | | |
| Aves | Diglossa humeralis | Black Flowerpiercer | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Harpia harpyja | Harpy Eagle | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Campylopterus falcatus | Lazuline Sabrewing | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Lepidopyga goudoti | Shining-green Hummingbird | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Thamnophilus multistriatus | Bar-crested Antshrike | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Steatornis caripensis | Oilbird | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Coccycua pumilus | Dwarf Cuckoo | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Picumnus cinnamomeus | Chestnut Piculet | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Aburria aburri | Wattled Guan | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Clytoctantes alixii | Recurve-billed Bushbird | EN | 2018 | |
| Aves | Thamnophilus melanonotus | Black-backed Antshrike | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Turdus fulviventris | Chestnut-bellied Thrush | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Aulacorhynchus haematopygus | Crimson-rumped Toucanet | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Ochthoeca diadema | Yellow-bellied Chat-tyrant | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Ara militaris | Military Macaw | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Pipreola aureopectus | Golden-breasted Fruiteater | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Tangara heinei | Black-capped Tanager | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Synallaxis candei | White-whiskered Spinetail | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Penelope argyrotis | Band-tailed Guan | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Hypnelus ruficollis | LC | 2008 | | |
| Aves | Pionus chalcopterus | Bronze-winged Parrot | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Crax daubentoni | Yellow-knobbed Curassow | NT | 2008 | |
| Aves | Pyrilia pyrilia | Saffron-headed Parrot | VU | 2008 | |
| Aves | Scytalopus meridanus | LC | 2008 | | |
| Aves | Cinnycerthia unirufa | Rufous Wren | LC | 2008 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Parque Nacional Perijá. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 16, 2025.