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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Rhea Rhea americana | NT | breeding (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba | LC | breeding (2001–2003) | 250-999 birds | A4i |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis | VU | passage (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Bay-capped Wren-spinetail Spartonoica maluroides | LC | breeding (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Bearded Tachuri Polystictus pectoralis | NT | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Dinelli's Doradito Pseudocolopteryx dinelliana | NT | breeding (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Dark-throated Seedeater Sporophila ruficollis | NT | breeding (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bañados del Río Saladillo (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bañados-del-río-saladillo-iba-argentina on 22/12/2024.