Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 2003 | 250-999 individuals | A4i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | winter | 2003 | min 10,000 individuals | A4i |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | passage | 2008 | 10,000 individuals | A4i |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | passage | 2003 | 10,000 individuals | A4i |
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | - | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2008 | present | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2009).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Oasis, Desert and Wetland at Mosuowan. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oasis-desert-and-wetland-at-mosuowan-iba-china-(mainland) on 06/12/2023.
