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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | resident (2010) | 63–215 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata | LC | resident (2010) | 19–1,653 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | non-breeding (2010) | min 60 birds | A1, C1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2009) | min 87 pairs | C2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Llanos de Plasencia (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/llanos-de-plasencia-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.