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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
Rhea pennata	NR	resident (2001–2003)	10–100 birds	A1
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis	NT	passage (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1
Austral Rail Rallus antarcticus	VU	resident (2007)	2–34 birds	A1
Short-billed Miner Geositta antarctica	LC	resident (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A2
Chocolate-vented Tyrant Neoxolmis rufiventris	LC	breeding (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A2
White-bridled Finch Melanodera melanodera	LC	resident (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A2

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Club Observadores de Aves (COAS) Patagonia Sur - Río Gallegos	2007

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Zurdo (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-zurdo-iba-argentina on 22/12/2024.