Altmühl valley between Treuchtlingen and Leutershausen with Altmühlsee (3359)
Germany, Europe
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Haliaeetus albicilla | White-tailed Sea-eagle | LR/nt | 2002 |  |
| Aves | Milvus milvus | Red Kite | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis apricaria | Eurasian Golden Plover | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Cygnus cygnus | Whooper Swan | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Emberiza hortulana | Ortolan Bunting | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Tringa glareola | Wood Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna paradisaea | Arctic Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Philomachus pugnax | Ruff | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Porzana porzana | Spotted Crake | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Aythya nyroca | Ferruginous Duck | VU | 2002 | |
| Aves | Circus cyaneus | Northern Harrier | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Pandion haliaetus | Osprey | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Ciconia ciconia | White Stork | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Circus aeruginosus | Western Marsh-harrier | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Lullula arborea | Wood Lark | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Ciconia nigra | Black Stork | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Crex crex | Corncrake | VU | 2002 | |
| Aves | Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Asio flammeus | Short-eared Owl | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Larus melanocephalus | Mediterranean Gull | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anthus campestris | Tawny Pipit | LR/lc | 2002 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Altmühl valley between Treuchtlingen and Leutershausen with Altmühlsee. 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 31, 2025.