El Rodeo, Cerros de Escazú and La Carpintera (20409)
Costa Rica, Central America
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Lampornis calolaemus | Purple-throated Mountain-gem | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Zentrygon costaricensis | Buff-fronted Quail-dove | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Selasphorus scintilla | Scintillant Hummingbird | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Chamaepetes unicolor | Black Guan | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Zentrygon chiriquensis | Chiriqui Quail-dove | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Megascops clarkii | Bare-shanked Screech-owl | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Ptiliogonys caudatus | Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher | LC | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Trogon aurantiiventris | LC | 2007 | | |
| Aves | Pteroglossus frantzii | Fiery-billed Araçari | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Panterpe insignis | Fiery-throated Hummingbird | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Empidonax atriceps | Black-capped Flycatcher | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Scytalopus argentifrons | Silvery-fronted Tapaculo | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Thripadectes rufobrunneus | Streak-breasted Treehunter | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Phainoptila melanoxantha | Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Margarornis rubiginosus | Ruddy Treerunner | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Contopus ochraceus | Ochraceous Pewee | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Tangara dowii | Spangle-cheeked Tanager | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Contopus lugubris | Dark Pewee | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Myadestes melanops | Black-faced Solitaire | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Semnornis frantzii | Prong-billed Barbet | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Pyrrhura hoffmanni | Sulphur-winged Parakeet | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Antrostomus saturatus | Dusky Nightjar | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Ramphocelus costaricensis | Cherrie's Tanager | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Acanthidops bairdii | Peg-billed Finch | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Pselliophorus tibialis | Yellow-thighed Finch | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Pheucticus tibialis | Black-thighed Grosbeak | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Troglodytes ochraceus | Ochraceous Wren | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Myiodynastes hemichrysus | Golden-bellied Flycatcher | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Lampornis castaneoventris | LC | 2007 | | |
| Aves | Zeledonia coronata | Wrenthrush | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Pezopetes capitalis | Large-footed Finch | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Amazilia decora | Charming Hummingbird | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Chlorospingus pileatus | Sooty-capped Bush-tanager | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Odontophorus leucolaemus | Black-breasted Wood-quail | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Thamnophilus bridgesi | Black-hooded Antshrike | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Basileuterus melanogenys | Black-cheeked Warbler | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Myioborus torquatus | Collared Redstart | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Thryothorus semibadius | Riverside Wren | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Vireo carmioli | Yellow-winged Vireo | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Chlorophonia callophrys | Golden-browed Chlorophonia | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Diglossa plumbea | Slaty Flowerpiercer | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Parula gutturalis | Flame-throated Warbler | LC | 2007 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: El Rodeo, Cerros de Escazú and La Carpintera. 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 29, 2025.