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) | 81–274 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata | LC | resident (2010) | 30–465 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2010) | 188–537 birds | A1, C1 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident (2007) | min 82 males | A1, C1, C2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Llanura y Muelas de Valdejalón - Muel (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/llanura-y-muelas-de-valdejalón--muel-iba-spain on 28/12/2024.