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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2009) | 14–32 birds | C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2009) | 107 birds | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | resident (2009) | 2–3 pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (2009) | 2–4 pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2009) | 57 pairs | B2, C6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Torrejón de Velasco - Secanos de Valdemoro (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/torrejón-de-velasco--secanos-de-valdemoro-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.