Machu Picchu - Choquequirao (200667)
Peru, South America
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Cinclodes aricomae | Royal Cinclodes | CR | 2024 | A1a, B2 |
| Aves | Aglaeactis castelnaudii | White-tufted Sunbeam | NT | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Cranioleuca weskei | Vilcabamba Spinetail | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Pheugopedius eisenmanni | Inca Wren | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Poospizopsis caesar | Chestnut-breasted Mountain-finch | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Asthenes helleri | Puna Thistletail | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Cranioleuca albicapilla | Creamy-crested Spinetail | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Elliotomyia viridicauda | Green-and-white Hummingbird | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Atlapetes canigenis | Cuzco Brush-finch | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Anairetes alpinus | Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant | EN | 2024 | A1a, B1, B2 |
| Aves | Asthenes ottonis | Rusty-fronted Canastero | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Asthenes virgata | Junin Canastero | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Cranioleuca marcapatae | Marcapata Spinetail | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Nothoprocta taczanowskii | Taczanowski's Tinamou | VU | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Oreonympha nobilis | Eastern Mountaineer | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Kleinothraupis parodii | Parodi's Hemispingus | NT | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Metallura aeneocauda | Scaled Metaltail | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Eriocnemis sapphiropygia | Coppery-naped Puffleg | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Atlapetes forbesi | Apurimac Brush-finch | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Scytalopus schulenbergi | Diademed Tapaculo | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Leptasthenura xenothorax | White-browed Tit-spinetail | EN | 2024 | A1a, B1, B2 |
| Aves | Scytalopus urubambae | Vilcabamba Tapaculo | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Caryophyllales | Corryocactus erectus | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1 | |
| Amphibia | Gastrotheca excubitor | Abra Acanacu Marsupial Frog | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 |
| Amphibia | Nymphargus pluvialis | Pistipata Cochran Frog | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 |
| Rosales | Polylepis subsericans | Q’euña | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1 |
| Opiliones | Incasarcus argenteus | 2024 | B1 | ||
| Ranunculales | Berberis dryandriphylla | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1 | |
| Gentianales | Gentianella vargasii | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1 | |
| Opiliones | Incasarcus pictus | 2024 | B1 | ||
| Laurales | Nectandra herrerae | EN | 2024 | A1a | |
| Amphibia | Gastrotheca ochoai | Chilca Marsupial Frog | EN | 2024 | A1a, A1e, B2 |
| Amphibia | Nannophryne corynetes | Abra Malaga Toad | EN | 2024 | A1a, A1e, B2 |
| Amphibia | Bryophryne bustamantei | LC | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Amphibia | Noblella madreselva | CR | 2024 | A1a, A1e, B1, B2 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Machu Picchu - Choquequirao. 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.