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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
Saffron Toucanet Pteroglossus bailloni	NT	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1
Yellow-browed Woodpecker Piculus aurulentus	NT	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1
Helmeted Woodpecker Celeus galeatus	VU	resident (2001–2003)	10 pairs	A1
Rufous-tailed Antthrush Chamaeza ruficauda	LC	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A2
Araucaria Tit-spinetail Leptasthenura setaria	LC	breeding (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A1, A2
Southern Bristle-tyrant Pogonotriccus eximius	NT	resident (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A1
Blue Seedeater Amaurospiza moesta	LC	breeding (2001–2003)	50-249 females	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1989	Cruce Caballero	Parque Provincial (II)	100

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Grupo Alejandro Bodrati y guardaparques provinciales	0

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Provincial Cruce Caballero (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-provincial-cruce-caballero-iba-argentina on 22/12/2024.