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Alta cuenca del arroyo Piray Guazú


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Solitary Tinamou Tinamus solitarius NT resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1
Black-fronted Piping-guan Pipile jacutinga EN resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1
Helmeted Woodpecker Celeus galeatus VU resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1
White-browed Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia amaurotis NT resident (2001–2003) 50-249 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1997 Tomo Reserva Privada (VI) 3


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alta cuenca del arroyo Piray Guazú (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alta-cuenca-del-arroyo-piray-guazú-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.