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Fausilla mountains


IBA Justification

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
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata NT winter (1988) min 961 birds A1, C1
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus LC breeding (1999) 2–4 pairs C6

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Desert 26 Semidesert
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) major (>10) Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Artificial/Terrestrial - Other urban and industrial areas

Land use

Land use % of IBA
urban/industrial/transport -
hunting -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fausilla mountains (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fausilla-mountains-iba-spain on 22/12/2024.