Kızılırmak Delta (746)
Turkey, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Aythya ferina | Common Pochard | LC | 2004 | A1d |
| Aves | Oxyura leucocephala | White-headed Duck | EN | 2004 | A1a, A1c, B1, D1a |
| Aves | Puffinus yelkouan | NR | 2004 | A1b, A1d, D1a | |
| Aves | Hydrocoloeus minutus | Little Gull | LC | 2004 | B1, D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Tachybaptus ruficollis | Little Grebe | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Grus grus | Common Crane | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax pygmeus | Pygmy Cormorant | NT | 2004 | |
| Aves | Botaurus stellaris | Eurasian Bittern | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Mareca strepera | Gadwall | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Spatula clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Netta rufina | Red-crested Pochard | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Spatula querquedula | Garganey | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Himantopus himantopus | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Melanitta fusca | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Sylvia nisoria | Barred Warbler | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Ciconia nigra | Black Stork | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Aythya nyroca | Ferruginous Duck | NT | 2004 | |
| Aves | Porphyrio porphyrio | Purple Swamphen | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Clanga pomarina | Lesser Spotted Eagle | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Plegadis falcinellus | Glossy Ibis | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Fulica atra | Common Coot | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LC | 2004 | | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Kızılırmak Delta. 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 Nov 9, 2025.