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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus | EN | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | resident (2001–2003) | 1,000-2,499 individuals | A1, A2 |
| White-browed Tapaculo Scytalopus superciliaris | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
| Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Yellow-striped Brushfinch Atlapetes citrinellus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuesta de las Higuerillas (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuesta-de-las-higuerillas-iba-argentina on 10/01/2025.