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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding (2010) | min 24 pairs | A1, B1i, B2, C1, C2 |
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | non-breeding (2010) | min 24 birds | A1, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | breeding (2010) | min 3 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | non-breeding (2010) | min 23 birds | A1, C1 |
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | resident (2009) | 153–256 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2009) | 270–392 birds | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2009) | 344–463 birds | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | passage (2010) | min 124 birds | C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding (2010) | min 27 pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (2010) | min 110 pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (2010) | min 564 birds | C6 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident (2007) | 12–15 males | A1, C1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 26 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land |
| Grassland | - | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Shrubland | - | Scrub |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Standing freshwater |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pétrola-Almansa-Yecla (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pétrola-almansa-yecla-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.