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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectacled Duck Speculanas specularis | NT | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1, A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Rufous-tailed Hawk Buteo ventralis | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1, A3 |
| Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A2, A3 |
| Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A2, A3 |
| Ochre-flanked Tapaculo Eugralla paradoxa | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A2, A3 |
| Magellanic Tapaculo Scytalopus magellanicus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Des Murs's Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| White-browed Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola albilora | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Chañy | Reserva Forestal | 8 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aluminé-Moquehue (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aluminé-moquehue-iba-argentina on 23/11/2024.