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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa | NT | resident (1996) | 20,000 pairs | B2 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2010) | min 405 birds | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2010) | min 24 birds | C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1996) | 4–5 pairs | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | non-breeding (1996) | 300 birds | B1iii, C2 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | non-breeding (1996) | 50 birds | A1, B1iii, C1, C2 |
| Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti | VU | non-breeding (1996) | 4–6 birds | A1, C1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 26 | Arable land; Forestry plantations |
| Forest | 26 | Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Shrubland | - | Scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | 26 |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: West Andévalo (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/west-andévalo-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.