Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-faced Guan Penelope dabbenei | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A2 |
| Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi | LC | passage | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | breeding | 2001-2003 | 60-300 breeding pairs | A1, A2 |
| White-throated Antpitta Grallaria albigula | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Zimmer's Tapaculo Scytalopus zimmeri | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Los Diques | Reserva Provincial | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Cornisa (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-cornisa-iba-argentina on 24/11/2024.