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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba | LC | passage | 2007 | 30-200 individuals | A4i |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | non-breeding | 2007 | 30-6,200 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus | VU | non-breeding | 2007 | 2-4,840 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis | VU | winter | 2007 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Olrog's Gull Larus atlanticus | NT | winter | 2007 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Bay-capped Wren-spinetail Spartonoica maluroides | LC | resident | 2007 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Humedal Laguna Melincué | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laguna Melincué (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laguna-melincué-iba-argentina on 22/11/2024.