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 |
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Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | breeding (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
Maquis Canastero Asthenes heterura | LC | passage (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Quebrada del Toro (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/quebrada-del-toro-iba-argentina on 18/12/2024.