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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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Greater Rhea Rhea americana	NT	resident (2001–2003)	250-999 birds	A1
Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus	EN	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1
Bay-capped Wren-spinetail Spartonoica maluroides	LC	non-breeding (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A1, A3
Sharp-tailed Tyrant Culicivora caudacuta	LC	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1
Strange-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora	VU	resident (2001–2003)	250-999 birds	A1
Black-and-white Monjita Xolmis dominicanus	VU	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1
Ochre-breasted Pipit Anthus nattereri	VU	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1
Yellow Cardinal Gubernatrix cristata	EN	resident (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A1
Dark-throated Seedeater Sporophila ruficollis	NT	breeding (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A1
Chestnut Seedeater Sporophila cinnamomea	VU	breeding (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A1, A2, A3
Marsh Seedeater Sporophila palustris	EN	breeding (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1, A2, A3
Marsh Seedeater Sporophila palustris	EN	breeding (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1, A2, A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1982	Iberá	Reserva Natural Provincial (VI)	100

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

Name	Year formed
The Conservation Land Trust Argentina S.A.	1992

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rincón del Socorro-Iberá (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rincón-del-socorro-iberá-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.