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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1, A2, A3 |
| Andean Hillstar Oreotrochilus estella | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A2, A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Southern Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | resident (2001–2003) | 250-999 birds | A1, A2, A3 |
| White-browed Tapaculo Scytalopus superciliaris | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A2, A3 |
| Streak-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticeps | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Scribble-tailed Canastero Asthenes maculicauda | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A3 |
| Creamy-breasted Canastero Asthenes dorbignyi | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | breeding (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | 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 birds | A1 |
| Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1, A2, A3 |
| Yellow-striped Brushfinch Atlapetes citrinellus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A2, A3 |
| Tucuman Mountain-finch Poospiza baeri | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1, A3 |
| Boulder Finch Idiopsar brachyurus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A3 |
| Red-backed Sierra-finch Ephippiospingus dorsalis | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Los Ñuñorcos | Provincial Park (-) | - |
| 1996 | Quebrada del Portugués | Reserva Natural (Ia) | 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 23/12/2024.