Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata | LC | resident | 2009 | min 100 breeding pairs | B2, C2 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident | 2009 | min 575 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | winter | 2009 | min 450 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident | 2009 | 310-385 individuals | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | winter | 2009 | min 300 individuals | A1, C1, C2 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | winter | 2009 | min 200 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2009 | 146-168 breeding pairs | B2, C2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Albacete - Barrax - La Roda (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/albacete--barrax--la-roda-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.