Costa da Morte (1646)
Spain, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Puffinus mauretanicus | Balearic Shearwater | CR | 2011 | A1a, A1c, B1, D1a |
| Aves | Melanitta nigra | Black Scoter | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Aves | Puffinus puffinus | Manx Shearwater | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Aves | Xema sabini | Sabine's Gull | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Aves | Sterna sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LC | 2011 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Morus bassanus | Northern Gannet | LC | 2011 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Catharacta skua | Great Skua | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LC | 2011 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Hydrobates pelagicus | European Storm-petrel | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged Stilt | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax aristotelis | European Shag | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Uria aalge | Common Murre | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Stercorarius pomarinus | Pomarine Jaeger | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | Red-billed Chough | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Calonectris diomedea | Cory's Shearwater | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Stercorarius parasiticus | Arctic Jaeger | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Larus melanocephalus | Mediterranean Gull | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Gavia immer | Common Loon | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Puffinus griseus | Sooty Shearwater | NT | 2011 | |
| Aves | Sterna albifrons | Little Tern | LC | 2011 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Costa da Morte. 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 15, 2025.