Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 1994
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 4,574-9,300 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Grey Heron Ardea cinerea | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 345-600 individuals | B1i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 113-340 individuals | B1i |
| Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 874-1,858 individuals | B1i |
| Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis | LC | resident | 1993 | 90 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 3,507-8,200 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | VU | non-breeding | 1990-1992 | 8,043-15,000 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Haematopus ostralegus | NR | winter | 1989-1992 | 4,547-10,700 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 1,064-2,600 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 2,289-5,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 498-800 individuals | B1i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 1,290-3,500 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | winter | 1989-1991 | 427-950 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | winter | 1990 | 3 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter | 1989-1992 | 948-1,750 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | winter | 1989-1992 | 30,973-50,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 1,311-1,724 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | winter | 1989-1992 | 450-1,200 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 2,283-5,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | NT | winter | 1989-1992 | 8,086-15,300 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 4,495-11,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 22,003-60,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Little Stint Calidris minuta | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 10,321-15,500 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 327-608 individuals | B1i |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 1,001-3,200 individuals | B1i |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 9,393-13,200 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 1,419-3,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 23,609-50,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 653-1,500 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | resident | 1993 | 75-100 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 8,989-28,500 individuals | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | winter | 1991 | 14,700 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding | 1993 | 1,500-2,500 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | LC | breeding | 1993 | 20 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 461-1,400 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding | 1993 | 10 breeding pairs | A4i, B2 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | winter | 1991 | 3,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis | LC | winter | 1990-1992 | 1,013-3,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 16,689-45,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 1,682-4,100 individuals | B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1989-1992 | 100,000-499,999 individuals | A4iii |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Coastline | - | |
| Desert | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Barr al Hikman. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023.
