Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding | 2011-2019 | 1,105-1,317 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding | 2014-2018 | 28,997 breeding pairs | A4, B3a |
| Red-legged Cormorant Poikilocarbo gaimardi | NT | breeding | 2014 | 123 breeding pairs | A4, B1a, B3a |
| Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps | LC | breeding | 2010-2016 | 6,045-8,750 breeding pairs | B3a |
| Dolphin Gull Larus scoresbii | LC | breeding | 2013-2017 | 61-115 breeding pairs | A4, B3a |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 2011-2019 | 36,653-39,631 breeding pairs | B3b |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2022) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Isla Pingüino (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/isla-pingüino-iba-argentina on 22/11/2024.