Guadalquivir marshes (1855)
Spain, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Phoenicopterus roseus | Greater Flamingo | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Aves | Anser anser | Greylag Goose | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Aves | Netta rufina | Red-crested Pochard | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Aves | Chlidonias hybrida | Whiskered Tern | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Actinopterygii | Aphanius baeticus | Baetic killifish | EN | 2018 | A1c, B1 |
| Aves | Limosa limosa | Black-tailed Godwit | NT | 2011 | D1a |
| Aves | Marmaronetta angustirostris | Marbled Teal | VU | 2011 | A1b, A1d, D1a |
| Polypodiopsida | Marsilea batardae | Trébol de Cuatro Hojas | EN | 2018 | A1a |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Aves | Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged Stilt | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Brassicales | Rorippa valdes-bermejoi | CR | 2018 | A1a, A1e, B1 | |
| Aves | Larus audouinii | Audouin's Gull | NT | 2011 | D1a |
| Aves | Oxyura leucocephala | White-headed Duck | EN | 2011 | A1a, A1c, D1a |
| Aves | Anas penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Poales | Rhynchospora modesti-lucennoi | EN | 2018 | A1a | |
| Aves | Anas crecca | Common Teal | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Aves | Sterna albifrons | Little Tern | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Aves | Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Aves | Anas clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Poales | Micropyropsis tuberosa | EN | 2018 | A1a, B1 | |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LC | 2011 | D1a |
| Apiales | Thorella verticillato-inundata | Caropsis de Thore | VU | 2018 | A1b |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Anas strepera | Gadwall | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Numenius arquata | Eurasian Curlew | NT | 2011 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Milvus migrans | Black Kite | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Fulica cristata | Red-knobbed Coot | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Milvus milvus | Red Kite | NT | 2011 | |
| Aves | Ardeola ralloides | Squacco Heron | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | Gull-billed Tern | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Ciconia nigra | Black Stork | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Porphyrio porphyrio | Purple Swamphen | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Ciconia ciconia | White Stork | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Larus genei | Slender-billed Gull | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LC | 2011 | | |
| Aves | Plegadis falcinellus | Glossy Ibis | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Aquila adalberti | Spanish Imperial Eagle | VU | 2011 | |
| Aves | Anas acuta | Northern Pintail | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Circus aeruginosus | Western Marsh-harrier | LC | 2011 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Guadalquivir marshes. 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.