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 Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | passage (1990–2007) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi | LC | resident (1990–2007) | 50-249 birds | A1, A2 |
| Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides | LC | resident (2001–2003) | uncommon | A2 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus | EN | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | resident (1999–2007) | 250-999 birds | A1, A2 |
| White-throated Antpitta Grallaria albigula | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lagunas San Miguel y El Sauce (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lagunas-san-miguel-y-el-sauce-iba-argentina on 03/12/2024.