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Bañados de Figueroa


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
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis NT resident (2001–2003) 250-999 birds A1
Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus EN resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1
Bay-capped Wren-spinetail Spartonoica maluroides LC unknown (2001–2003) 50-249 birds A1
Bearded Tachuri Polystictus pectoralis NT unknown (2001–2003) 50-249 birds A1
Dinelli's Doradito Pseudocolopteryx dinelliana NT resident (2001–2003) 50-249 birds A1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bañados de Figueroa (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bañados-de-figueroa-iba-argentina on 22/12/2024.