Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooded Grebe Podiceps gallardoi | CR | non-breeding | 2017 | 93 individuals | A1, A4, B3a |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding | 2015-2016 | 58,238 breeding pairs | A4, B3a |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 2015-2016 | 58,238 breeding pairs | B3b |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Estuario del Río Santa Cruz (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/estuario-del-río-santa-cruz-iba-argentina on 23/11/2024.