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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon Teal Spatula cyanoptera | LC | resident | 2008 | 1,323-5,103 individuals | A4i |
| Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata | LC | resident | 2008 | 1,017-20,254 individuals | A4i |
| Andean Coot Fulica ardesiaca | LC | resident | 2008 | 6,844-18,591 individuals | A4i |
| Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi | LC | non-breeding | 2008 | 11-279 individuals | A4i |
| Grey Gull Larus modestus | LC | resident | 2008 | 11-500 individuals | A3, A4i |
| Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan | LC | non-breeding | 2008 | 8,385-12,523 individuals | 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 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Surf Cinclodes Cinclodes taczanowskii | LC | resident | 2008 | present | A2, A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2008 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/11/2024.