The site was identified as important in 1998 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stierling's Woodpecker Dendropicos stierlingi | NT | resident | 1999 | present | A1, A3 |
Souza's Shrike Lanius souzae | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Miombo Tit Melaniparus griseiventris | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Red-capped Crombec Sylvietta ruficapilla | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Stierling's Wren-warbler Calamonastes stierlingi | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Miombo Rock-thrush Monticola angolensis | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Anchieta's Sunbird Anthreptes anchietae | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Eastern Miombo Sunbird Cinnyris manoensis | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Olive-headed Weaver Ploceus olivaceiceps | NT | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1998) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Forest | 100 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Furancungo woodlands (Mozambique). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/furancungo-woodlands-iba-mozambique on 22/11/2024.