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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | passage (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus | VU | passage (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Moreno's Ground Dove Metriopelia morenoi | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A2 |
| Horned Coot Fulica cornuta | NT | breeding (2001–2003) | < 50 pairs | A1 |
| Diademed Plover Phegornis mitchellii | NT | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Scribble-tailed Canastero Asthenes maculicauda | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A2 |
| Steinbach's Canastero Pseudasthenes steinbachi | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A2 |
| White-tailed Shrike-tyrant Agriornis albicauda | VU | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Tucuman Mountain-finch Poospiza baeri | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1, A2 |
| Boulder Finch Idiopsar brachyurus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Cumbres Calchaquíes | Provincial Park (-) | 100 |
| 1965 | Cumbres Calchaquies | Parque Provincial (II) | 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 23/12/2024.