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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus flavirostris | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Black-throated Barbet Tricholaema melanocephala | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Abyssinian White-eye Zosterops abyssinicus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| White-rumped Babbler Turdoides leucopygia | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Somali Starling Onychognathus blythii | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Shining Sunbird Cinnyris habessinicus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Rüppell's Weaver Ploceus galbula | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 70 | |
| Grassland | 27 | |
| Shrubland | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ghinda (Eritrea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ghinda-iba-eritrea on 06/12/2024.