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 |
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Strange-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora | VU | resident | 2002 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
Black-and-white Monjita Xolmis dominicanus | VU | resident | 2002 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
Rufous-rumped Seedeater Sporophila hypochroma | NT | breeding | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
Chestnut Seedeater Sporophila cinnamomea | VU | breeding | 2002 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2 |
Marsh Seedeater Sporophila palustris | EN | breeding | 2002 | < 50 individuals | A1, A2 |
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 |
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1982 | Iberá | Reserva Natural Provincial | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Galarza (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/galarza-iba-argentina on 23/11/2024.