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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rufous-bellied Mountain-tanager Pseudosaltator rufiventris | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
Cochabamba Mountain-finch Poospiza garleppi | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Forest | Polylepis woodland, Second-growth or disturbed forest | - |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs, Scree & boulders | - |
Shrubland | Arid montane scrub, Second-growth or disturbed scrub | - |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Quebrada Mojón (Bolivia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/quebrada-mojón-iba-bolivia on 23/11/2024.