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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Rhea Rhea americana | NT | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | resident | 2001-2003 | 250-999 individuals | A1 |
| Magellanic Plover Pluvianellus socialis | VU | passage | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Pampas Meadowlark Leistes defilippii | VU | breeding | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Yellow Cardinal Gubernatrix cristata | EN | breeding | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Caldenal del Sudoeste de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/caldenal-del-sudoeste-de-buenos-aires-iba-argentina on 22/11/2024.