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Barra Concepción


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
Greater Rhea Rhea americana NT resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1
Sickle-winged Nightjar Eleothreptus anomalus VU resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1
Helmeted Woodpecker Celeus galeatus VU resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1
Sharp-tailed Tyrant Culicivora caudacuta LC resident (2001–2003) 50-249 birds A1
Dark-throated Seedeater Sporophila ruficollis NT passage (2001–2003) 50-249 birds A1
Rufous-rumped Seedeater Sporophila hypochroma NT resident (2001–2003) 50-249 birds A1
Chestnut Seedeater Sporophila cinnamomea VU resident (2001–2003) 50-249 birds A1, A2
Marsh Seedeater Sporophila palustris EN resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1, A2

Local Conservation Groups

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name Year formed
Grupo Alejandro Bodrati y guardaparques provinciales 0
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barra Concepción (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barra-concepción-iba-argentina on 22/12/2024.