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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2005) | min 400 birds | A1, C1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2003) | min 180 birds | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident (1996) | min 220 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | winter (2005) | min 50 birds | A1, C1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2002) | 93–105 pairs | C2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 26 | Arable land |
| Forest | 26 | Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Grassland | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fuente de Cantos-Montemolín (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fuente-de-cantos-montemolín-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.