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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
Brushland Tinamou Nothoprocta cinerascens	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3
Chaco Chachalaca Ortalis canicollis	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3
Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi	LC	non-breeding (2007)	< 50 birds	A1, A2
Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A2
Cream-backed Woodpecker Campephilus leucopogon	LC	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A3
Spot-winged Falconet Spiziapteryx circumcincta	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3
Military Macaw Ara militaris	VU	resident (2001–2004)	30–50 birds	A1
White-throated Antpitta Grallaria albigula	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A2
Great Rufous Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes major	LC	resident (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A3
Chaco Earthcreeper Tarphonomus certhioides	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3
Crested Hornero Furnarius cristatus	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3
Plain Tyrannulet Inezia inornata	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3
Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A2
Cinereous Black-tyrant Knipolegus striaticeps	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3
Many-colored Chaco Finch Saltator multicolor	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3
Black-capped Warbling-finch Microspingus melanoleucus	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2004	Lotes 1703-1704-4325-4326-4336-19866	Reserva de Uso Múltiple (VI)	42
2004	Acambuco	Reserva de Flora y Fauna (VI)	6

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

Name	Year formed
Fundación ProYungas para el Desarrollo y la Conservación de las Selvas Subtropicales de Montaña	1999

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: Itiyuro-Tuyunti (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/itiyuro-tuyunti-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.