Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-bellied Roller Coracias cyanogaster | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-billed Shrike Lanius corvinus | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Sun Lark Galerida modesta | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Oriole Warbler Hypergerus atriceps | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Pied-winged Swallow Hirundo leucosoma | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Blackcap Babbler Turdoides reinwardtii | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Bronze-tailed Starling Lamprotornis chalcurus | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Emerald Starling Lamprotornis iris | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| White-crowned Robin-chat Cossypha albicapillus | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Black-bellied Firefinch Lagonosticta rara | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Bar-breasted Firefinch Lagonosticta rufopicta | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-winged Pytilia Pytilia hypogrammica | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Dybowski's Twinspot Euschistospiza dybowskii | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 56 | |
| Forest | 17 | |
| Unknown | 17 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 8 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Balandougou (Guinea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/balandougou-iba-guinea on 23/12/2024.