Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilean Tinamou Nothoprocta perdicaria | LC | resident (2008) | uncommon | A2 |
| Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 2–30 birds | A2, A3 |
| Magellanic Woodpecker Campephilus magellanicus | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 1–11 birds | A3 |
| Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 1–50 birds | A3 |
| Chestnut-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos castaneus | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 1–12 birds | A2 |
| Ochre-flanked Tapaculo Eugralla paradoxa | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 1–2 birds | A2, A3 |
| White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 8–32 birds | A3 |
| Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 5–100 birds | A3 |
| Dusky-tailed Canastero Pseudasthenes humicola | LC | resident (2008) | present | A2 |
| Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 1–16 birds | A3 |
| Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 1–14 birds | A3 |
| Chilean Mockingbird Mimus thenca | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 1–10 birds | A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2019. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | good | very high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (<4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Altos de Lircay | Reserva Nacional (IV) | 76 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Temperate deciduous woods |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major (>10) | Inland cliffs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Nacional Altos de Lircay (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-nacional-altos-de-lircay-iba-chile on 23/12/2024.