Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 4,574–9,300 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Grey Heron Ardea cinerea | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 345–600 birds | B1i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 113–340 birds | B1i |
| Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis | LC | resident (1993) | 90 pairs | B1i |
| Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 874–1,858 birds | B1i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 3,507–8,200 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | VU | non-breeding (1990–1992) | 8,043–15,000 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | winter (1989–1992) | 4,547–10,700 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | winter (1989–1992) | 1,064–2,600 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 498–800 birds | B1i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 1,290–3,500 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | winter (1989–1992) | 2,289–5,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | winter (1989–1991) | 427–950 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | winter (1990) | 3 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter (1989–1992) | 948–1,750 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | winter (1989–1992) | 30,973–50,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | winter (1989–1992) | 1,311–1,724 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | winter (1989–1992) | 450–1,200 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus | VU | winter (1989–1992) | 2,283–5,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | VU | winter (1989–1992) | 8,086–15,300 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 4,495–11,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | winter (1989–1992) | 22,003–60,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Little Stint Calidris minuta | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 10,321–15,500 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 327–608 birds | B1i |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 1,001–3,200 birds | B1i |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 9,393–13,200 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 1,419–3,000 birds | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 23,609–50,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 653–1,500 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | resident (1993) | 75–100 pairs | B3 |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 8,989–28,500 birds | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | winter (1991) | 14,700 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding (1993) | 1,500–2,500 pairs | B1i |
| Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | LC | breeding (1993) | 20 pairs | B3 |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 461–1,400 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding (1993) | 10 pairs | A4i, B2 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | winter (1991) | 3,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis | LC | winter (1990–1992) | 1,013–3,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 16,689–45,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 1,682–4,100 birds | B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1989–1992) | 100,000-499,999 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Desert | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barr al Hikman (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barr-al-hikman-iba-oman on 23/12/2024.