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 |
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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.