Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2010 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca | NT | resident (2010) | 200–300 breeding pairs | B2, C2 |
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | resident (2010) | 800–1,500 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | resident (2010) | 60–80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (2010) | 50–80 males | A1, C1, C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | resident (2010) | 80–150 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident (2010) | 200–300 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | resident (2010) | 300–400 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding (2010) | 15–25 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (2010) | 8–10 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (2010) | 5–6 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | resident (2010) | 250–350 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | resident (2010) | 200–400 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | resident (2010) | 250–500 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | resident (2010) | 600–1,000 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding (2010) | 600–1,000 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding (2010) | 200–300 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
| Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis | LC | breeding (2010) | 2,500–8,000 breeding pairs | B3, C2, C6 |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva | LC | breeding (2010) | 40–80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding (2010) | 1,500–2,000 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding (2010) | 400–800 breeding pairs | C6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gorski Kotar and Northern Lika (Croatia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gorski-kotar-and-northern-lika-iba-croatia on 13/01/2025.