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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger 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 birds | A1, A2 |
| Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A2 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | resident (2001–2003) | 250-999 birds | A1, A2 |
| White-browed Tapaculo Scytalopus superciliaris | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A2 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | breeding (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A2 |
| White-tailed Shrike-tyrant Agriornis albicauda | VU | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1, A2 |
| Yellow-striped Brushfinch Atlapetes citrinellus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A2 |
| Tucuman Mountain-finch Poospiza baeri | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Aconquija | Parque Nacional (II) | 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 23/12/2024.