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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
Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi	LC	resident (2001–2003)	12–35 birds	A1, A2
Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides	LC	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A2
Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus	EN	resident (2001–2003)	1 pairs	A1
Military Macaw Ara militaris	VU	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1
White-throated Antpitta Grallaria albigula	LC	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A2
Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera	LC	breeding (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2004	Lotes 1703-1704-4325-4326-4336-19866	Reserva de Uso Múltiple (VI)	5

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

Name	Year formed
Fundación ProYungas para el Desarrollo y la Conservación de las Selvas Subtropicales de Montaña	1999

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: Río Seco (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/río-seco-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.