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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 80 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | 250-999 individuals | A1, A2 |
| White-browed Tapaculo Scytalopus superciliaris | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A2 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | breeding | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| White-tailed Shrike-tyrant Agriornis albicauda | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Yellow-striped Brushfinch Atlapetes citrinellus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Tucuman Mountain-finch Poospiza baeri | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Aconquija | Parque Nacional | 71 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuesta del Clavillo (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuesta-del-clavillo-iba-argentina on 23/11/2024.