The population of Itavros in Europe amounts to about 37,600-66,400 males that call for breeding, ie 75,300-133,000 mature breeding individuals. Itavros as a polygamous species makes territories and “harems”, which means that each male breeds with more females in his territory. It has very specific requirements for breeding grounds and usually prefers quiet swamps surrounded by lakes and rivers or shallow floodplains adjacent to dense reeds.