The site was identified as important in 2019 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 2013-2019 | 30-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 2017 | 8-12 breeding pairs | B1b, C6 |
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 2013-2019 | 900-1,500 breeding pairs | B2a, C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2019).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
Shrubland | Scrub | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
Other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tupiznica and Beli Timok. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tupiznica-and-beli-timok-iba-serbia on 01/10/2023.