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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Partridge Perdix perdix | LC | resident (2001) | 11–50 pairs | C6 |
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | resident (2002) | 16 males | C6 |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | resident (2009) | 5 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (2008) | min 11 pairs | A1, C1, C2 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | resident (2001) | min 15 pairs | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident (2001) | min 300 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 26 | Inland cliffs |
| Shrubland | 26 | Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Forest | - | Native coniferous woodland |
| Grassland | - | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Turbón-Espés-Sis (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/turbón-espés-sis-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.