Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage (1990–2006) | 60–70 birds | C1, C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 3–4 pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 20–24 pairs | C1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding (1990–2006) | 28–44 pairs | C1, C6 |
| Merlin Falco columbarius | LC | winter (1990–2006) | 12–15 birds | C6 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (1990–2006) | 1 pairs | C1 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 20–30 pairs | C6 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 1,000–1,200 pairs | C6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kogălniceanu - Gura Ialomiţei (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kogălniceanu--gura-ialomiţei-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.