The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2023 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 |
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Turquoise-fronted Amazon Amazona aestiva | NT | resident (2022–2023) | min 36 birds | B1a |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baixo Rio das Velhas (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/baixo-rio-das-velhas-iba-brazil on 22/12/2024.