Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-faced Guan Penelope dabbenei | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 250-999 birds | A1, A2, A3 |
| Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | breeding (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Southern Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | breeding (2001–2003) | 250-999 birds | A1, A2, A3 |
| White-throated Antpitta Grallaria albigula | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Zimmer's Tapaculo Scytalopus zimmeri | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Tawny Tit-spinetail Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1, A3 |
| Streak-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticeps | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Maquis Canastero Asthenes heterura | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1, A3 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
| d'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1, A2, A3 |
| Yellow-striped Brushfinch Atlapetes citrinellus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Rufous-bellied Mountain-tanager Pseudosaltator rufiventris | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1, A3 |
| Tucuman Mountain-finch Poospiza baeri | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1, A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Las Yungas | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.
| Name | Year formed |
|---|---|
| Fundación para la Conservación y Estudio de la Biodiversidad (CEBIO) | 2003 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alto Calilegua (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alto-calilegua-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.