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Reserva de la Biósfera Yabotí


IBA Justification

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
Solitary Tinamou Tinamus solitarius NT breeding 2001-2003 1,000-2,499 individuals A1, A3
Black-fronted Piping-guan Pipile jacutinga EN resident 2001-2003 250-999 individuals A1, A3
Scale-throated Hermit Phaethornis eurynome LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Tawny-browed Owl Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana LC resident 2001-2003 < 50 individuals A2, A3
Rusty-barred Owl Strix hylophila LC resident 2001-2003 250-999 individuals A1, A3
Southern Surucua Trogon Trogon surrucura LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Saffron Toucanet Pteroglossus bailloni NT resident 2001-2003 250-2,500 individuals A1, A3
Yellow-browed Woodpecker Piculus aurulentus NT resident 2001-2003 50-2,500 individuals A1, A3
Helmeted Woodpecker Celeus galeatus VU resident 2001-2003 50-2,500 individuals A1, A3
Pileated Parrot Pionopsitta pileata LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Spot-backed Antshrike Hypoedaleus guttatus LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Large-tailed Antshrike Mackenziaena leachii LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Tufted Antshrike Mackenziaena severa LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Bertoni's Antbird Drymophila rubricollis LC resident 2001-2003 present A2, A3
Speckle-breasted Antpitta Cryptopezus nattereri LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Spotted Bamboowren Psilorhamphus guttatus LC resident 2001-2003 50-5,000 individuals A1, A2, A3
Mouse-colored Tapaculo Scytalopus speluncae LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Rufous-tailed Antthrush Chamaeza ruficauda LC resident 2001-2003 50-249 individuals A2, A3
Black-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus falcularius LC resident 2001-2003 >10,000,000 individuals A3
Scalloped Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes falcinellus LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Sharp-billed Treehunter Heliobletus contaminatus LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner Philydor atricapillus LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
White-browed Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia amaurotis NT resident 2001-2003 1-100 individuals A1, A2, A3
Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia lichtensteini LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Canebrake Groundcreeper Clibanornis dendrocolaptoides LC resident 2001-2003 50-2,500 individuals A1, A2, A3
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner Automolus leucophthalmus LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Araucaria Tit-spinetail Leptasthenura setaria LC resident 2001-2003 250-999 individuals A1, A2, A3
Olive Spinetail Cranioleuca obsoleta LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Swallow-tailed Cotinga Phibalura flavirostris LC breeding 2001-2003 < 50 breeding pairs A1
Black-capped Piprites Piprites pileata NT breeding 2001-2003 < 50 adults A1, A2, A3
Sao Paulo Tyrannulet Phylloscartes paulista NT resident 2001-2003 300 individuals A1, A3
Bay-ringed Tyrannulet Phylloscartes sylviolus LC resident 2001-2003 250-999 individuals A1, A3
Southern Bristle-tyrant Pogonotriccus eximius NT resident 2001-2003 1,000-2,499 individuals A1, A3
Grey-hooded Flycatcher Mionectes rufiventris LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Drab-breasted Bamboo-tyrant Hemitriccus diops LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Greenish Tyrannulet Phyllomyias virescens LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher Polioptila lactea LC breeding 2001-2003 1,000-2,499 individuals A1, A3
Green-throated Euphonia Euphonia chalybea LC resident 2001-2003 1-300 individuals A1, A3
Blue Seedeater Amaurospiza moesta LC resident 2001-2003 2,500-9,999 males A1, A3
Black-throated Grosbeak Saltator fuliginosus LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Chestnut-headed Tanager Thlypopsis pyrrhocoma LC resident 2001-2003 present A3
Uniform Finch Haplospiza unicolor LC resident 2001-2003 present A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1975 Guarani Área Experimental 2
1988 Moconá Parque Provincial <1
1992 Esmeralda Parque Provincial 14
1995 Yabotí UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 100
1995 Papel Misionero Reserva Natural Cultural 4

Local Conservation Groups

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name Year formed
Grupo Alejandro Bodrati y guardaparques provinciales 0
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva de la Biósfera Yabotí (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-de-la-biósfera-yabotí-iba-argentina on 22/11/2024.