Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata | LC | resident (2009) | min 100 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2009) | min 575 birds | A1, C1 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | winter (2009) | min 450 birds | A1, C1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2009) | 310–385 birds | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | winter (2009) | min 300 birds | A1, C1, C2 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | winter (2009) | min 200 birds | A1, C1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2009) | 146–168 pairs | B2, C2 |
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 25/12/2024.