Tilarán Highlands (20406)
Costa Rica, Central America
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Bangsia arcaei | Blue-and-gold Tanager | NT | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Zentrygon lawrencii | Purplish-backed Quail-dove | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Zentrygon chiriquensis | Chiriqui Quail-dove | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Zeledonia coronata | Wrenthrush | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Philodice bryantae | Magenta-throated Woodstar | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Chamaepetes unicolor | Black Guan | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Tlalocohyla celeste | Tapir Valley Tree Frog | CR | 2025 | A1a, A1e, B1 |
| Amphibia | Craugastor andi | Atlantic Robber Frog | CR | 2025 | A1e |
| Amphibia | Incilius guanacaste | EN | 2025 | A1e | |
| Aves | Chrysothlypis chrysomelas | Black-and-yellow Tanager | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Zentrygon costaricensis | Buff-fronted Quail-dove | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Scytalopus argentifrons | Silvery-fronted Tapaculo | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Panterpe insignis | Fiery-throated Hummingbird | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Lampornis calolaemus | Purple-throated Mountain-gem | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Microchera cupreiceps | Coppery-headed Emerald | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Cephalopterus glabricollis | Bare-necked Umbrellabird | EN | 2025 | A1a |
| Aves | Phainoptila melanoxantha | Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Aphanotriccus capitalis | Tawny-chested Flycatcher | VU | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Diglossa plumbea | Slaty Flowerpiercer | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Odontophorus leucolaemus | Black-breasted Wood-quail | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Chlorophonia callophrys | Golden-browed Chlorophonia | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Thripadectes rufobrunneus | Streak-breasted Treehunter | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Procnias tricarunculatus | Three-wattled Bellbird | VU | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Margarornis rubiginosus | Ruddy Treerunner | LC | 2025 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Trogon aurantiiventris | Orange-bellied Trogon | LC | 2025 | |
| Aves | Lampornis castaneoventris_old | White-throated Mountain-gem | LC | 2025 | |
| Aves | Crax rubra | Great Curassow | VU | 2025 | |
| Aves | Electron carinatum | Keel-billed Motmot | VU | 2025 | |
| Aves | Dysithamnus striaticeps | Streak-crowned Antvireo | LC | 2025 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Tilarán Highlands. 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.