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 | breeding (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Patagonian Tinamou Tinamotis ingoufi | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps | LC | passage (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A3 |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | passage (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Short-billed Miner Geositta antarctica | LC | breeding (2001–2003) | 250-999 birds | A3 |
| Patagonian Canastero Pseudasthenes patagonica | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Cinnamon-bellied Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola capistratus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Rusty-backed Monjita Xolmis rubetra | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Lesser Shrike-tyrant Agriornis murinus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Chocolate-vented Tyrant Neoxolmis rufiventris | LC | passage (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A3 |
| Patagonian Yellow-finch Sicalis lebruni | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Bosques Petrificados | Monumento Natural (III) | 100 |
| 2012 | Bosques Petrificados de Jaramillo | Parque Nacional (II) | 75 |
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: Monumento Natural Bosques Petrificados y Estancia El Cuadro (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/monumento-natural-bosques-petrificados-y-estancia-el-cuadro-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.