Castro Verde plains (379)
Portugal, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Otis tarda | Great Bustard | VU | 2002 | A1b, A1d |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Calandrella brachydactyla | Greater Short-toed Lark | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe hispanica | Black-eared Wheatear | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Aquila adalberti | Spanish Imperial Eagle | VU | 2002 | |
| Aves | Milvus migrans | LC | 2002 | | |
| Aves | Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | VU | 2002 | |
| Aves | Aquila chrysaetos | Golden Eagle | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Grus grus | Common Crane | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Athene noctua | Little Owl | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Tetrax tetrax | Little Bustard | NT | 2002 | |
| Aves | Pterocles orientalis | Black-bellied Sandgrouse | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Elanus caeruleus | Black-winged Kite | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Milvus milvus | Red Kite | NT | 2002 | |
| Aves | Circus pygargus | Montagu's Harrier | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Ciconia ciconia | White Stork | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Falco columbarius | Merlin | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Melanocorypha calandra | Calandra Lark | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | 2002 | | |
| Aves | Coracias garrulus | European Roller | NT | 2002 | |
| Aves | Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | LC | 2002 | |
| Aves | Aquila fasciatus | Bonelli's Eagle | LC | 2002 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Castro Verde plains. 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 19, 2025.