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Tupiznica and Beli Timok


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2019 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 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus LC breeding 2013-2019 30-50 breeding pairs C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo LC resident 2017 8-12 breeding pairs B1b, C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana LC breeding 2013-2019 900-1,500 breeding pairs B2a, C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2019) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves 61
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland 26
Shrubland Scrub 12
Other 1
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tupiznica and Beli Timok (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tupiznica-and-beli-timok-iba-serbia on 23/11/2024.