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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Aconquija | Parque Nacional (II) | 71 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuesta del Clavillo (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuesta-del-clavillo-iba-argentina on 19/01/2025.