Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreno's Ground-dove Metriopelia morenoi | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A2 |
| Andean Hillstar Oreotrochilus estella | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | breeding | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Southern Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Rock Earthcreeper Ochetorhynchus andaecola | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Tawny Tit-spinetail Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A3 |
| Streak-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticeps | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Scribble-tailed Canastero Asthenes maculicauda | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A2, A3 |
| Maquis Canastero Asthenes heterura | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Creamy-breasted Canastero Asthenes dorbignyi | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| D'Orbigny's Chat-tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| White-tailed Shrike-tyrant Agriornis albicauda | VU | breeding | 2001-2003 | < 50 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Brown-backed Mockingbird Mimus dorsalis | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Rufous-bellied Mountain-tanager Pseudosaltator rufiventris | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Tucuman Mountain-finch Poospiza baeri | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Short-tailed Finch Idiopsar brachyurus | LC | resident | - | present | A2, A3 |
| Red-backed Sierra-finch Ephippiospingus dorsalis | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Yungas | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 1,350,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Caspala y Santa Ana. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/caspala-y-santa-ana-iba-argentina on 10/12/2023.
