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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreno's Ground Dove Metriopelia morenoi | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A2 |
| Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 120 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | breeding | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Southern Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | 250-999 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Zimmer's Tapaculo Scytalopus zimmeri | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A2, A3 |
| Rock Earthcreeper Ochetorhynchus andaecola | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Streak-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticeps | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Scribble-tailed Canastero Asthenes maculicauda | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A2, A3 |
| Maquis Canastero Asthenes heterura | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Creamy-breasted Canastero Asthenes dorbignyi | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A2 |
| d'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Brown-backed Mockingbird Mimus dorsalis | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Rufous-bellied Mountain-tanager Pseudosaltator rufiventris | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Tucuman Mountain-finch Poospiza baeri | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | La Laguna | Zona de Res. de Fauna Silvestre | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuesta del Obispo (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuesta-del-obispo-iba-argentina on 22/11/2024.