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) | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | resident (2001–2003) | 250-999 individuals | A1, A2 |
| White-browed Tapaculo Scytalopus superciliaris | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 individuals | A2 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | breeding (2001–2003) | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Yellow-striped Brushfinch Atlapetes citrinellus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Tucuman Mountain-finch Poospiza baeri | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Los Sosa | Reserva Natural (VI) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Río Los Sosa (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/río-los-sosa-iba-argentina on 21/01/2025.