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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident | 2010 | min 655 individuals | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident | 2010 | min 87 individuals | A1, C1, C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1994 | 41 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident | 1996 | 220 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 2010 | min 99 breeding pairs | B3, C2, C6 |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding | 1996 | 500 breeding pairs | B2 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 100 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2010 | min 140 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tramo Inferior del Río Guadajoz | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2001 | Sotos de la Albolafia | Monumento Natural | <1 |
| 2015 | Tramo Inferior del Río Guadajoz | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land | 90 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 98 |
| hunting | 90 |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Córdoba countryside (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/córdoba-countryside-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.