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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara | LC | resident (2008) | 20–50 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | resident (2008) | 10–20 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Plain Swift Apus unicolor | LC | resident (2008) | 10–20 pairs | A2 |
| African Houbara Chlamydotis undulata | VU | resident (2006) | 1–9 birds | A1, B2, C1, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident (2008) | 20–50 pairs | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor | LC | resident (2006) | 90–100 birds | A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | resident (2008) | 5 pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Fuerteventura Stonechat Saxicola dacotiae | NT | resident (2006) | 95–160 pairs | A1, A2, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Berthelot's Pipit Anthus berthelotii | LC | resident (2008) | 30–60 pairs | A2 |
| Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus | LC | resident (2009) | 100–200 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Caldera de Gairía | Monumento Natural (III) | 3 |
| 1994 | Malpaís Grande | Paisaje Protegido (V) | 21 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Llano Grande - Malpaís Grande - Malpaís Chico (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/llano-grande--malpaís-grande--malpaís-chico-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.