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Sierras del Norte Cordobés


IBA Justification

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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Greater Rhea Rhea americana NT resident (2001–2003) < 50 individuals A1
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus VU resident (2001–2003) < 50 individuals A1
Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus EN resident (2001–2003) uncommon A1
Black-bodied Woodpecker Hylatomus schulzii NT resident (2001–2003) < 50 individuals A1
Yellow Cardinal Gubernatrix cristata EN resident (2001–2003) < 50 individuals A1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierras del Norte Cordobés (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierras-del-norte-cordobés-iba-argentina on 10/01/2025.