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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		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
hunting	-
nature conservation and research	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Cantanhez forests. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 05/07/2022.