Hortobágy and Tisza-to (1392)
Hungary, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Anser erythropus | Lesser White-fronted Goose | VU | 2002 | A1d |
| Aves | Grus grus | Common Crane | LC | 2002 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Otis tarda | Great Bustard | VU | 2018 | A1d |
| Aves | Numenius tenuirostris | Slender-billed Curlew | CR | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Calidris pugnax | Ruff | LC | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LC | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Limosa limosa | Black-tailed Godwit | NT | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Acrocephalus paludicola | Aquatic Warbler | VU | 2002 | A1b, A1d |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Aythya nyroca | Ferruginous Duck | NT | 2002 | |
| Aves | Acrocephalus melanopogon | Moustached Warbler | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Haliaeetus albicilla | White-tailed Sea-eagle | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Ardeola ralloides | Squacco Heron | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Circus aeruginosus | Western Marsh-harrier | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Botaurus stellaris | Eurasian Bittern | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Lanius minor | Lesser Grey Shrike | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Circus pygargus | Montagu's Harrier | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Plegadis falcinellus | Glossy Ibis | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Mergellus albellus | Smew | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Falco vespertinus | Red-footed Falcon | NT | 2002 | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LC | 2002 | | |
| Aves | Spatula clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Porzana porzana | Spotted Crake | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Luscinia svecica | Bluethroat | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anser fabalis | Bean Goose | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Ardea albus | Great White Egret | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Microcarbo pygmeus | Pygmy Cormorant | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anser albifrons | Greater White-fronted Goose | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Ixobrychus minutus | LC | 2002 | | |
| Aves | Anas crecca | Common Teal | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anser anser | Greylag Goose | LC | 2002 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Hortobágy and Tisza-to. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 16, 2025.