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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter (2011) | 4,050–15,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | non-breeding (2011) | min 500 birds | A1, C1 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | winter (2011) | min 1,000 birds | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (2007) | min 150 pairs | C6 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (2008) | 6,729–25,000 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C3 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | non-breeding (2011) | min 250 birds | B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | breeding (2004) | min 95 pairs | B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | winter (2005) | min 50 birds | A1, C1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 26 | Arable land |
| Forest | - | Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Grassland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 90 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valdehornillos-Santa Amalia (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valdehornillos-santa-amalia-iba-spain on 27/12/2024.