Kızılırmak Delta (746)
Turkey, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Hydrocoloeus minutus | Little Gull | LC | 2004 | B1, D1a |
| Puffinus yelkouan | NR | 2004 | A1b, A1d, D1a | ||
| Aves | Aythya ferina | Common Pochard | LC | 2004 | A1d |
| Aves | Oxyura leucocephala | White-headed Duck | EN | 2004 | A1a, A1c, B1, D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | Year | IUCN Red List Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Spatula clypeata | Northern Shoveler | 2004 | LC |
| Melanitta fusca | 2004 | LC | ||
| Aves | Sylvia nisoria | Barred Warbler | 2004 | LC |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | 2004 | LC |
| Aves | Grus grus | Common Crane | 2004 | LC |
| Aves | Aythya nyroca | Ferruginous Duck | 2004 | NT |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax pygmeus | Pygmy Cormorant | 2004 | NT |
| Aves | Fulica atra | Common Coot | 2004 | LC |
| Egretta garzetta | 2004 | LC | ||
| Aves | Tachybaptus ruficollis | Little Grebe | 2004 | LC |
| Aves | Netta rufina | Red-crested Pochard | 2004 | LC |
| Aves | Spatula querquedula | Garganey | 2004 | LC |
| Aves | Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | 2004 | LC |
| Himantopus himantopus | 2004 | LC | ||
| Burhinus oedicnemus | 2004 | LC | ||
| Aves | Ciconia nigra | Black Stork | 2004 | LC |
| Aves | Porphyrio porphyrio | Purple Swamphen | 2004 | LC |
| Aves | Clanga pomarina | Lesser Spotted Eagle | 2004 | LC |
| Aves | Botaurus stellaris | Eurasian Bittern | 2004 | LC |
| Aves | Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron | 2004 | LC |
| Aves | Mareca strepera | Gadwall | 2004 | LC |
| Aves | Plegadis falcinellus | Glossy Ibis | 2004 | LC |
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 Oct 18, 2025.