AR189
Victorica


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Greater Rhea Rhea americana NT resident 2001-2003 250-999 individuals A1
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis NT resident 2001-2005 250-999 individuals A1
Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus EN resident 2001-2003 5-10 individuals A1
Yellow Cardinal Gubernatrix cristata EN breeding 2001-2003 250-999 individuals A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.


Local Conservation Groups

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

Name Year formed
Grupo Maceda / Bruno 0
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Victorica (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/victorica-iba-argentina on 22/11/2024.