Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (1996) | 80–100 pairs | A1, C1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2002) | 16–32 pairs | A1, C1 |
| Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus | LC | resident (1996) | 6 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (1996) | common | B3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 90 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Forest | 10 | Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 90 |
| forestry | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Monforte plains (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/monforte-plains-iba-portugal on 24/12/2024.