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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 150–200 pairs | C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 22–36 pairs | C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 5,000–8,000 birds | C6 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 4,000–6,000 birds | C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 400–450 pairs | C2, C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 30–40 pairs | C1 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 100–140 pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1990–2006) | 20,000 birds | C4 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maglavit (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maglavit-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.