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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Diademed Plover Phegornis mitchellii | NT | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
White-tailed Shrike-tyrant Agriornis albicauda | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierra de Santa Victoria (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierra-de-santa-victoria-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.