Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | passage | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus | VU | passage | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Moreno's Ground Dove Metriopelia morenoi | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Horned Coot Fulica cornuta | NT | breeding | 2001-2003 | < 50 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Diademed Plover Phegornis mitchellii | NT | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Scribble-tailed Canastero Asthenes maculicauda | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Steinbach's Canastero Pseudasthenes steinbachi | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| White-tailed Shrike-tyrant Agriornis albicauda | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Tucuman Mountain-finch Poospiza baeri | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Boulder Finch Idiopsar brachyurus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Cumbres Calchaquíes | Provincial Park | 100 |
| 1965 | Cumbres Calchaquies | Parque Provincial | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Provincial Cumbres Calchaquíes (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-provincial-cumbres-calchaquíes-iba-argentina on 23/11/2024.