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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Andean Hillstar Oreotrochilus estella | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Southern Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | 250-999 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| White-browed Tapaculo Scytalopus superciliaris | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Streak-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticeps | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Scribble-tailed Canastero Asthenes maculicauda | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A3 |
| Creamy-breasted Canastero Asthenes dorbignyi | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | breeding | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| d'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| White-tailed Shrike-tyrant Agriornis albicauda | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Yellow-striped Brushfinch Atlapetes citrinellus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Tucuman Mountain-finch Poospiza baeri | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A3 |
| Boulder Finch Idiopsar brachyurus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A3 |
| Red-backed Sierra-finch Ephippiospingus dorsalis | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Los Ñuñorcos | Provincial Park | - |
| 1996 | Quebrada del Portugués | Reserva Natural | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Provincial Los Ñuñorcos y Reserva Natural Quebrada del Portugués (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-provincial-los-ñuñorcos-y-reserva-natural-quebrada-del-portugués-iba-argentina on 23/11/2024.