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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | passage (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus | EN | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| White-browed Tapaculo Scytalopus superciliaris | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A2 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A2 |
| Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident (2001–2003) | present | A1, A2 |
| Yellow-striped Brushfinch Atlapetes citrinellus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuesta del Totoral (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuesta-del-totoral-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.