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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wedge-tailed Hillstar Oreotrochilus adela | LC | breeding | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
Citron-headed Yellow-finch Sicalis luteocephala | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A2 |
Grey-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa carbonaria | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A2 |
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: Yavi y Yavi Chico. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yavi-y-yavi-chico-iba-argentina on 29/09/2023.