Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | winter (1990–2006) | 600–800 birds | C1, C6 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 8,000–9,000 birds | C3 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1990–2006) | 100–120 pairs | C1, C6 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage (1990–2006) | 300–400 birds | C1 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 9–12 pairs | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 4,000–7,000 birds | C2 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 144–160 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 120–130 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 230–400 birds | C2 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 470–520 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 90–100 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 90–110 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 320–340 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 240 birds | C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 300 birds | C2 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 400 birds | C2, C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 20 birds | C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 1–2 pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 70–80 pairs | C1 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 80–100 pairs | C6 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding (1990–2006) | 18–21 pairs | C1 |
| Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 120–150 pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1990–2006) | 20,000–26,000 birds | C4 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Braţul Borcea (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/braţul-borcea-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.