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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | 250-999 individuals | A1, A2 |
| White-browed Tapaculo Scytalopus superciliaris | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A2 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | breeding | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Yellow-striped Brushfinch Atlapetes citrinellus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Tucuman Mountain-finch Poospiza baeri | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Los Sosa | Reserva Natural | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Río Los Sosa (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/río-los-sosa-iba-argentina on 22/11/2024.