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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2001

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Yellow-necked Francolin Pternistis leucoscepus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus flavirostris	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Rosy-patched Bush-shrike Rhodophoneus cruentus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
White-rumped Babbler Turdoides leucopygia	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Somali Starling Onychognathus blythii	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Blackstart Oenanthe melanura	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Shining Sunbird Cinnyris habessinicus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3

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

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		-
Grassland		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
unknown	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Danakil lowlands. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 27/03/2023.