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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps | LC | breeding (2001–2003) | 50–100 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Magellanic Plover Pluvianellus socialis | VU | breeding (2007) | 30–100 breeding pairs | A1, A2, A3 |
| Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica | VU | winter (2001–2003) | 29,000–30,000 individuals | A4i |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | winter (-) | 400–4,200 individuals | A4i |
| White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis | VU | winter (2001–2003) | 100,000–300,000 individuals | A4i |
| Short-billed Miner Geositta antarctica | LC | breeding (2001–2003) | 50-249 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Cinnamon-bellied Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola capistratus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Lesser Shrike-tyrant Agriornis murinus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Chocolate-vented Tyrant Neoxolmis rufiventris | LC | breeding (2001–2003) | 50-249 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Patagonian Yellow-finch Sicalis lebruni | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| White-bridled Finch Melanodera melanodera | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 individuals | A2, A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (2001–2003) | 100,000-499,999 individuals | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Costa Atlántica Tierra del Fuego | Reserva Hemisférica (IV) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Costa Atlántica de Tierra del Fuego y zonas adyacentes (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-costa-atlántica-de-tierra-del-fuego-y-zonas-adyacentes-iba-argentina on 26/01/2025.