Los Santos, La Amistad Pacífico (20412)
Costa Rica, Central America
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Crax rubra | Great Curassow | NT | 2007 | A1d |
| Aves | Zentrygon costaricensis | Buff-fronted Quail-dove | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Lophornis adorabilis | White-crested Coquette | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Selasphorus scintilla | Scintillant Hummingbird | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Ptiliogonys caudatus | Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Pyrrhura hoffmanni | Sulphur-winged Parakeet | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Carpodectes antoniae | Yellow-billed Cotinga | EN | 2007 | A1a, B2 |
| Aves | Myadestes melanops | Black-faced Solitaire | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Touit costaricensis | Red-fronted Parrotlet | VU | 2007 | A1b, B2 |
| Aves | Arremon crassirostris | Sooty-faced Finch | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Trogon bairdii | Baird's Trogon | NT | 2007 | B2 |
| Aves | Cantorchilus semibadius | Riverside Wren | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Lampornis cinereicauda | Grey-tailed Mountain-gem | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Melanerpes chrysauchen | Golden-naped Woodpecker | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Semnornis frantzii | Prong-billed Barbet | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Zentrygon chiriquensis | Chiriqui Quail-dove | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Procnias tricarunculatus | Three-wattled Bellbird | VU | 2007 | A1b, A1d, B2 |
| Aves | Euphonia imitans | Spot-crowned Euphonia | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Scytalopus argentifrons | Silvery-fronted Tapaculo | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Chamaepetes unicolor | Black Guan | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Manacus aurantiacus | Orange-collared Manakin | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Amazilia edward | Snowy-bellied Hummingbird | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Chaetura fumosa | Costa Rican Swift | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Odontophorus leucolaemus | Black-breasted Wood-quail | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Elvira chionura | White-tailed Emerald | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Ramphocelus costaricensis | Cherrie's Tanager | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Thamnophilus bridgesi | Black-hooded Antshrike | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Amazilia decora | Charming Hummingbird | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Thripadectes rufobrunneus | Streak-breasted Treehunter | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Chlorophonia callophrys | Golden-browed Chlorophonia | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Pteroglossus frantzii | Fiery-billed Araçari | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Cotinga ridgwayi | Turquoise Cotinga | VU | 2007 | A1b, B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Lampornis castaneoventris | LC | 2007 | | |
| Aves | Myiodynastes hemichrysus | Golden-bellied Flycatcher | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Euphonia luteicapilla | Yellow-crowned Euphonia | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Tangara dowii | Spangle-cheeked Tanager | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Lampornis calolaemus | Purple-throated Mountain-gem | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Chlorostilbon assimilis | Garden Emerald | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Zentrygon lawrencii | Purplish-backed Quail-dove | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Lampornis hemileucus | White-bellied Mountain-gem | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Trogon aurantiiventris | LC | 2007 | | |
| Aves | Piculus simplex | Rufous-winged Woodpecker | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Elvira cupreiceps | Coppery-headed Emerald | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Diglossa plumbea | Slaty Flowerpiercer | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Pharomachrus mocinno | Resplendent Quetzal | NT | 2007 | |
| Aves | Lanio leucothorax | White-throated Shrike-tanager | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Dendrocincla anabatina | Tawny-winged Woodcreeper | LC | 2007 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Los Santos, La Amistad Pacífico. 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.