The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 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 |
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Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 2 pairs | C6 |
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 10 pairs | C6 |
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 2 pairs | C6 |
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 10 pairs | C6 |
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 50 pairs | C6 |
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 20 pairs | C6 |
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 40 pairs | C6 |
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 100 pairs | C6 |
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 100 pairs | C6 |
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 150 pairs | C6 |
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | passage (1990–2000) | 20 birds | C6 |
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 200 pairs | C6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Main valley and Steiger foothills near Schweinfurt and Volkach (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/main-valley-and-steiger-foothills-near-schweinfurt-and-volkach-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.