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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata | LC | resident (2008) | 200–378 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | winter (2010) | 145–346 birds | A1, C1, C6 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2006) | 57–163 birds | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2009) | 26–30 birds | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident (1996) | 450 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2009) | 115 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident (2009) | min 99 males | A1, C1, C2, C6 |
| Mediterranean Short-toed Lark Alaudala rufescens | LC | breeding (1996) | min 4,500 pairs | B2 |
| Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla | LC | resident (2001) | min 3,500 pairs | C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 70 | Arable land; Ruderal land |
| Grassland | 30 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Inland cliffs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| agriculture | 70 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Monegrillo-Pina steppe area-Pina (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/monegrillo-pina-steppe-area-pina-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.