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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-faced Guan Penelope dabbenei | LC | resident (2001–2003) | rare | A2 |
| Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1, A2 |
| Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Black-and-chestnut Eagle Spizaetus isidori | EN | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Black Solitary Eagle Buteogallus solitarius | NT | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus | EN | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | breeding (2001–2003) | 250-999 birds | A1, A2 |
| White-throated Antpitta Grallaria albigula | LC | resident (2001–2003) | frequent | A2 |
| Zimmer's Tapaculo Scytalopus zimmeri | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
| Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1, A2 |
| Yellow-striped Brushfinch Atlapetes citrinellus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
| Tucuman Mountain-finch Poospiza baeri | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Calilegua | Parque Nacional (II) | 100 |
| 2002 | Las Yungas | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.
| Name | Year formed |
|---|---|
| Fundación para la Conservación y Estudio de la Biodiversidad (CEBIO) | 2003 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Calilegua (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-calilegua-iba-argentina on 25/12/2024.