Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Turtle-dove Streptopelia turtur | VU | breeding | 2016-2019 | 162-323 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 2016-2019 | 3,000-4,065 individuals | B3a, B3c, C2, C5, C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 2016-2019 | 8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | resident | 2016-2019 | 100 individuals | B1a, C1 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | non-breeding | 2016-2019 | 10-99 individuals | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 2016-2019 | 10-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | - | 2-3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding | 2016-2019 | 15-20 breeding pairs | B1b, C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 2016-2019 | 30-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus | LC | breeding | 2016-2019 | 100-150 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2023) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland, Mixed woodland | 58 |
| Unknown | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bjelopavlici (Montenegro). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bjelopavlici-iba-montenegro on 23/11/2024.