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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhea pennata | NR | resident (2001–2003) | 1,000-2,499 birds | A1 |
| Patagonian Tinamou Tinamotis ingoufi | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Hooded Grebe Podiceps gallardoi | CR | breeding (1997) | 50-249 birds | A1, A2, A3, A4i |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | passage (2001–2003) | 250-999 birds | A1 |
| Magellanic Plover Pluvianellus socialis | VU | breeding (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1, A2, A3 |
| Short-billed Miner Geositta antarctica | LC | breeding (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A2, A3 |
| Cinnamon-bellied Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola capistratus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Chocolate-vented Tyrant Neoxolmis rufiventris | LC | breeding (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A2, A3 |
| Patagonian Yellow-finch Sicalis lebruni | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.
| Name | Year formed |
|---|---|
| Club Observadores de Aves (COAS) Patagonia Sur - Río Gallegos | 2007 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Meseta del Asador (o Aguila) (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/meseta-del-asador-(o-aguila)-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.