Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2008
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-faced Guan Penelope dabbenei | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2, A3 |
| Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi | NT | resident | 2007 | 250-999 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2, A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | breeding | 2007 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Southern Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A3 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | breeding | 2007 | 250-999 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| White-throated Antpitta Grallaria albigula | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2, A3 |
| Zimmer's Tapaculo Scytalopus zimmeri | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2, A3 |
| Tawny Tit-spinetail Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis | NT | resident | 2007 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A3 |
| Streak-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticeps | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A3 |
| Maquis Canastero Asthenes heterura | LC | resident | 2007 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A3 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2 |
| D'Orbigny's Chat-tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A3 |
| Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident | 2007 | < 50 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Yellow-striped Brush-finch Atlapetes citrinellus | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2, A3 |
| Tucuman Mountain-finch Poospiza baeri | VU | resident | 2007 | < 50 individuals | A1, A3 |
| Rufous-bellied Mountain-tanager Pseudosaltator rufiventris | LC | resident | 2007 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A3 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Yungas | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 1,350,000 | protected area contains site | 0 |
The local conservation groups below are working to support conservation at this IBA.
| Name | Year formed |
|---|---|
| Fundación para la Conservación y Estudio de la Biodiversidad (CEBIO) | 2003 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Alto Calilegua. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/01/2022.
