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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-faced Guan Penelope dabbenei | LC | resident (2001–2003) | rare | A2 |
| Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1, A2 |
| Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana | VU | breeding (2001–2003) | 250-999 birds | A1, A2 |
| White-throated Antpitta Grallaria albigula | LC | resident (2001–2003) | frequent | A2 |
| Zimmer's Tapaculo Scytalopus zimmeri | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
| Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
| Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii | VU | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A1, A2 |
| Tucuman Mountain-finch Poospiza baeri | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Las Yungas | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 83 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tiraxi y Las Capillas (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tiraxi-y-las-capillas-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.