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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Rhea Rhea americana | NT | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | resident | 2001-2003 | 250-999 individuals | A1 |
| Magellanic Plover Pluvianellus socialis | NT | passage | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Pampas Meadowlark Leistes defilippii | VU | breeding | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Yellow Cardinal Gubernatrix cristata | EN | breeding | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Caldenal del Sudoeste de Buenos Aires. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/caldenal-del-sudoeste-de-buenos-aires-iba-argentina on 21/09/2023.
