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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 80 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides | LC | resident (2001–2003) | rare | A2 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | resident (2001–2003) | 240 individuals | A1, A2 |
| White-throated Antpitta Grallaria albigula | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Zimmer's Tapaculo Scytalopus zimmeri | LC | resident (2001–2003) | rare | A2 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | resident (2001–2003) | rare | A2 |
| Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Laguna Pintascayoc | Provincial Park (-) | 100 |
| 2000 | Laguna Pintascayo | Parque Provincial (II) | 100 |
| 2002 | Las Yungas | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Provincial Laguna Pintascayoc (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-provincial-laguna-pintascayoc-iba-argentina on 10/01/2025.