Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | 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 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Los Diques | Reserva Provincial (VI) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Cornisa (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-cornisa-iba-argentina on 10/01/2025.