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Corredor Urugua-í Foerster


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
Solitary Tinamou Tinamus solitarius NT resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1
Saffron Toucanet Pteroglossus bailloni NT resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1
Helmeted Woodpecker Celeus galeatus VU resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1
Southern Bristle-tyrant Pogonotriccus eximius NT resident (2001–2003) 50-249 birds A1
Blue Seedeater Amaurospiza moesta LC resident (2001–2003) 50-249 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1988 Urugua-í Parque Provincial (II) 6
1992 Guardaparque Horacio Foerster Parque Provincial (II) 26


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Corredor Urugua-í Foerster (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/corredor-urugua-í-foerster-iba-argentina on 22/12/2024.