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Ceyhan Delta
| Location | Turkey, Adana |
| Central coordinates | 35o 35.00' East 36o 39.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B1iv, B2 |
| Area | 34,034 ha |
| Altitude | |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Doga Dernegi (Partner Designate)
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope | winter | - | 14,320-27,190 individuals | - | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | winter | 1993 | 191 individuals | - | A1, A4i, B1i | Endangered |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | passage | 1999 | 5,000 individuals | - | B1i | Least Concern |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | passage | 1990 | 12,439 individuals | - | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | passage | 1999 | 300 individuals | - | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| Common Coot Fulica atra | winter | 1992 | 26,000 individuals | - | B1i | Least Concern |
| Common Crane Grus grus | winter | - | 22-86 individuals | - | B1i | Least Concern |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | winter | 1999 | 1,217 individuals | - | B1i | Least Concern |
| Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus | breeding | - | 10 breeding pairs | - | B2 | Least Concern |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | breeding | - | 600 breeding pairs | - | B1i, B2 | Least Concern |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | winter | - | 356-805 individuals | - | B1i | Least Concern |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | winter | 1992 | 1,289 individuals | - | B1i | Near Threatened |
| Little Stint Calidris minuta | winter | 1996 | 2,200 individuals | - | B1i | Least Concern |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | winter | 1992 | 7,239 individuals | - | B1i | Least Concern |
| Little Tern Sterna albifrons | breeding | - | 300 breeding pairs | - | B2 | Least Concern |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | winter | - | 30,000-71,000 individuals | - | A4iii | |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | passage | 1990 | 12,439 individuals | - | B1iv |
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ceyhan Delta. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013
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