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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (2010) | min 5,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter (2003) | 1,636–4,824 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | passage (2010) | min 500 birds | C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding (2003) | min 31 pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | passage (2010) | min 1,400 birds | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (2003) | min 55 pairs | C6 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident (2010) | min 14 males | C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 100 | Arable land |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Standing freshwater |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 100 |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Hito (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-hito-iba-spain on 06/12/2024.