Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2019
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 | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 1,777-1,815 individuals | B3a |
| Black-throated Coucal Centropus leucogaster | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Green Turaco Tauraco persa | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens | LC | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 846-1,002 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 425-427 individuals | B1a |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 256-453 individuals | B1a |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 4,342-6,359 individuals | B1a, B3a |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 1,402-2,093 individuals | B1a |
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 3,201-4,355 individuals | B1a |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | winter | 2014-2017 | 1,341-1,813 individuals | B3a |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter | 2014-2017 | 142-262 individuals | B3a |
| Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus | LC | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 257-302 individuals | B3a |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | winter | 2014-2017 | 402-468 individuals | B3a |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | winter | 2014-2017 | 402-445 individuals | B3a |
| Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis | LC | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 33-61 individuals | B3a |
| West African Pied Hornbill Lophoceros semifasciatus | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Yellow-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna elata | VU | resident | 1997 | present | A1, A3 |
| White-bellied Kingfisher Corythornis leucogaster | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Little Green Woodpecker Campethera maculosa | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Buff-spotted Woodpecker Campethera nivosa | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Yellow-billed Shrike Lanius corvinus | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Western Nicator Nicator chloris | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Oriole Warbler Hypergerus atriceps | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Grey-headed Bristlebill Bleda canicapillus | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Spotted Greenbul Ixonotus guttatus | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Swamp Palm Bulbul Thescelocichla leucopleura | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Honeyguide Greenbul Baeopogon indicator | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Simple Greenbul Chlorocichla simplex | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Western Bearded Greenbul Criniger barbatus | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Red-tailed Greenbul Criniger calurus | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| White-crowned Robin-chat Cossypha albicapillus | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| White-fronted Black-chat Oenanthe albifrons | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Yellow-chinned Sunbird Anthreptes rectirostris | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Red-headed Malimbe Malimbus rubricollis | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Vinaceous Firefinch Lagonosticta vinacea | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Grey-headed Oliveback Nesocharis capistrata | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-breasted Nigrita Nigrita bicolor | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 21,636-27,643 individuals | B3b |
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.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantanhez Forest | Hunting Reserve | 68,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 68,000 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Unknown | - | |
| Forest | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Cantanhez forests. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/01/2022.
