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Visitor and Zeletin


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2023 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
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca NT resident 2016-2019 50-115 breeding pairs B1a, C1
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos LC resident 2016-2019 140-281 breeding pairs C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2023) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland, Broadleaved deciduous woodland 78
Grassland 11
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land 9
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) 2
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Visitor and Zeletin (Montenegro). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/visitor-and-zeletin-iba-montenegro on 23/11/2024.