AR190
Jagüel del Monte


IBA Justification

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
Greater Rhea Rhea americana NT breeding (2001–2003) 250-999 birds A1
Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus EN resident (2007) 12–15 pairs A1
Yellow Cardinal Gubernatrix cristata EN breeding (2001–2003) 250-999 birds A1

Local Conservation Groups

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

Name Year formed
Grupo Maceda / Bruno 0
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jagüel del Monte (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jagüel-del-monte-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.