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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon Teal Spatula cyanoptera | LC | resident (2008) | 1,323–5,103 birds | A4i |
| Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata | LC | resident (2008) | 1,017–20,254 birds | A4i |
| Andean Coot Fulica ardesiaca | LC | resident (2008) | 6,844–18,591 birds | A4i |
| Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi | LC | non-breeding (2008) | 11–279 birds | A4i |
| Grey Gull Larus modestus | LC | resident (2008) | 11–500 birds | A3, A4i |
| Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan | LC | non-breeding (2008) | 8,385–12,523 birds | A4i |
| Peruvian Tern Sternula lorata | EN | breeding (2008) | present | A1 |
| Inca Tern Larosterna inca | NT | resident (2008) | present | A3 |
| Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans | NT | non-breeding (2008) | 1,558 birds | A1, A4i |
| Surf Cinclodes Cinclodes taczanowskii | LC | resident (2008) | present | A2, A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2008) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laguna de Ite (Peru). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laguna-de-ite-iba-peru on 23/12/2024.