Etangs Montpellierains (2291)
France, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a | |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Circus aeruginosus | Western Marsh-harrier | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Sterna albifrons | Little Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Podiceps nigricollis | Black-necked Grebe | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Haematopus ostralegus | Eurasian Oystercatcher | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged Stilt | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Alcedo atthis | Common Kingfisher | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias hybrida | Whiskered Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Larus cachinnans | LR/lc | 2000 | | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LR/lc | 2000 | | |
| Aves | Tetrax tetrax | Little Bustard | LR/nt | 2000 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Botaurus stellaris | Eurasian Bittern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Milvus migrans | LR/lc | 2000 | | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Acrocephalus melanopogon | Moustached Warbler | LR/lc | 2000 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Etangs Montpellierains. 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.