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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
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix	LC	resident (2010)	40–45 pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (2010)	25–30 pairs	C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	resident (2010)	min 7 pairs	C6
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	breeding (2010)	min 20 pairs	C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	resident (2010)	min 18 pairs	C6
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	LC	resident (2010)	90–110 pairs	B2, C2, C6
Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis	LC	breeding (2010)	50–70 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2002	Las Médulas	Monumento Natural (III)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	26	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Shrubland	26	Scrub; Heathland
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Forestry plantations; Ruderal land
Grassland	-	Dry siliceous grassland; Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Wetlands (inland)	-	Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	90
forestry	20
military	10
agriculture	5
tourism/recreation	5
water management	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Montes Aquilanos range (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/montes-aquilanos-range-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.