Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectacled Duck Speculanas specularis | NT | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos castaneus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A2 |
| Magellanic Tapaculo Scytalopus magellanicus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris | LC | non-breeding | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| White-browed Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola albilora | LC | breeding | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Lagunas de Epulaufquen | Provincial Reserve | 100 |
| 1973 | Epulauquen | Reserva Provincial Turístico Forestal | 97 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Provincial Lagunas de Epulaufquen (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-provincial-lagunas-de-epulaufquen-iba-argentina on 23/11/2024.