AR088
El Infiernillo


IBA Justification

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
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus VU resident (2001–2003) < 50 individuals A1
White-tailed Shrike-tyrant Agriornis albicauda VU resident (2001–2003) 50-249 individuals A1
Tucuman Mountain-finch Poospiza baeri LC resident (2001–2003) 50-249 individuals A1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Infiernillo (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-infiernillo-iba-argentina on 10/01/2025.