The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 50 breeding pairs | C6 |
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 20 breeding pairs | C6 |
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 40 breeding pairs | C6 |
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 100 breeding pairs | C6 |
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 100 breeding pairs | C6 |
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 150 breeding pairs | C6 |
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 20 individuals | C6 |
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 200 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
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 23/11/2024.