Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1990–2006) | 60–100 pairs | C1, C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 6–10 pairs | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 90–160 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 160–200 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 30–40 pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 60–100 pairs | C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 30–40 pairs | C6 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 20–30 pairs | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 200–400 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage (1990–2006) | 44–96 birds | C1, C2, C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 200–500 birds | C2 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 20–30 pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (1990–2006) | 80–100 pairs | C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 8,000–10,000 birds | C6 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 1,000–2,200 birds | C6 |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 100,000–200,000 birds | C3 |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 10,000–20,000 birds | C3 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | passage (1990–2006) | 2,500–3,000 birds | C2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1990–2006) | 20,000 birds | C4 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Suhaia (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/suhaia-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.