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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1, A2 |
| Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A2 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Black Solitary Eagle Buteogallus solitarius | NT | resident (1990–2007) | 1 birds | A1 |
| Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus | EN | resident (2001–2003) | 1 pairs | A1 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | breeding (2001–2003) | 250-999 birds | A1, A2 |
| White-throated Antpitta Grallaria albigula | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A2 |
| White-browed Tapaculo Scytalopus superciliaris | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A2 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A2 |
| Yellow-striped Brushfinch Atlapetes citrinellus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | El Rey | Parque Nacional (II) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional El Rey (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-el-rey-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.