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Cuenca del Piray Miní


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
Black-fronted Piping-guan Pipile jacutinga EN resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1, A3
Brazilian Merganser Mergus octosetaceus CR resident (1990–1999) 1 birds A1
Robust Woodpecker Campephilus robustus LC resident (2001–2003) present A3
Yellow-browed Woodpecker Piculus aurulentus NT resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1, A3
Helmeted Woodpecker Celeus galeatus VU resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1, A3
White-browed Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia amaurotis NT resident (2001–2003) 50-249 birds A1, A3


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuenca del Piray Miní (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuenca-del-piray-miní-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.