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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A2, A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Magellanic Woodpecker Campephilus magellanicus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A2, A3 |
| Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A2, A3 |
| Magellanic Tapaculo Scytalopus magellanicus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Des Murs's Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lago La Plata - Fontana (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lago-la-plata--fontana-iba-argentina on 22/12/2024.