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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba | LC | passage (2007) | 30–200 birds | A4i |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | non-breeding (2007) | 30–6,200 birds | A1, A4i |
| Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus | VU | non-breeding (2007) | 2–4,840 birds | A1, A4i |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis | VU | winter (2007) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Olrog's Gull Larus atlanticus | NT | winter (2007) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Bay-capped Wren-spinetail Spartonoica maluroides | LC | resident (2007) | < 50 birds | A1 |
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 23/12/2024.