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 |
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Rhea pennata | NR | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps | LC | passage (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
Spectacled Duck Speculanas specularis | NT | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1, A4i |
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | winter (2001–2003) | 50-249 adults | A1 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
Short-billed Miner Geositta antarctica | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
Patagonian Canastero Pseudasthenes patagonica | 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 | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1940 | Laguna Blanca | Parque Nacional (II) | 73 |
1940 | Laguna Blanca | Reserva Nacional (VI) | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Laguna Blanca (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-laguna-blanca-iba-argentina on 09/12/2024.