Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mottled Piculet Picumnus nebulosus | NT | resident (1997–2006) | 90 birds | A1 |
| Straight-billed Reedhaunter Limnoctites rectirostris | NT | resident (1999–2006) | 90 birds | A1, A2 |
| Black-and-white Monjita Xolmis dominicanus | VU | breeding (1998–2008) | 90 birds | A1 |
| Saffron-cowled Blackbird Xanthopsar flavus | EN | resident (2006) | 90 birds | A1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Gallery (or Riparian) forest; River-edge (river island) forest |
| Grassland | major (>10) | Campo grassland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierra de los Ríos (Uruguay). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierra-de-los-ríos-iba-uruguay on 23/12/2024.