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The site was identified as important in 2014 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
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	2013-2014	20-30 breeding pairs	A1, B2
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding	2013-2014	30-40 breeding pairs	A1, B2
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	breeding	2013-2014	5-9 breeding pairs	A1, B2
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding	2013-2014	250-300 breeding pairs	B2
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor	LC	breeding	2013-2014	150-180 breeding pairs	B2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2014) may differ.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves	85
Grassland		8
Forest		5
Wetlands (inland)		2

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Purcari - Etulia (Moldova). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/purcari--etulia-iba-moldova on 23/11/2024.