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The site was identified as important in 2008 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
African Collared-dove Streptopelia roseogrisea	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Golden Nightjar Caprimulgus eximius	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Nubian Bustard Neotis nuba	NT	resident	2008	present	A1, A3
Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs	NT	resident	2008	present	A3
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter	2008	present	A1
Beaudouin's Snake-eagle Circaetus beaudouini	VU	breeding	2008	present	A1, A3
Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppelli	CR	resident	2008	present	A1
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	winter	2008	present	A1
Sahelian Woodpecker Dendropicos elachus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	winter	2008	present	A1
Fox Kestrel Falco alopex	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Red-necked Falcon Falco ruficollis	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	breeding	2008	present	A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Grassland		major (>10)
Savanna	Wooded grassland	minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	Sand dunes and beaches - riverine	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
agriculture	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Diffa-Kinzindi grassland and wetlands (Niger). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/diffa-kinzindi-grassland-and-wetlands-iba-niger on 22/11/2024.