Lagunas Saladas - Riacho Yacaré (20400)
Paraguay, South America
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Steganopus tricolor | Wilson's Phalarope | LC | 2007 | D1a |
| Aves | Himantopus melanurus | LC | 2007 | D1a | |
| Aves | Charadrius collaris | Collared Plover | LC | 2007 | D1a |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus chilensis | Chilean Flamingo | NT | 2007 | D1a |
| Aves | Callonetta leucophrys | Ringed Teal | LC | 2007 | D1a |
| Aves | Coscoroba coscoroba | Coscoroba Swan | LC | 2007 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Drymornis bridgesii | Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Campephilus leucopogon | Cream-backed Woodpecker | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Ortalis canicollis | Chaco Chachalaca | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Saltatricula multicolor | Many-coloured Chaco-finch | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Furnarius cristatus | Crested Hornero | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Xiphocolaptes major | Great Rufous Woodcreeper | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Chunga burmeisteri | Black-legged Seriema | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Knipolegus striaticeps | Cinereous Tyrant | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Podilymbus podiceps | Pied-billed Grebe | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Rhea americana | Greater Rhea | NT | 2007 | |
| Aves | Eudromia formosa | Quebracho Crested Tinamou | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Calidris subruficollis | Buff-breasted Sandpiper | NT | 2007 | |
| Aves | Rhinocrypta lanceolata | Crested Gallito | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Nothoprocta cinerascens | Brushland Tinamou | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Hylatomus schulzi | Black-bodied Woodpecker | NT | 2007 | |
| Aves | Poospiza melanoleuca | Black-capped Warbling-finch | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Strix chacoensis | Chaco Owl | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Tarphonomus certhioides | Chaco Earthcreeper | LC | 2007 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Lagunas Saladas - Riacho Yacaré. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 14, 2025.