Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 1996 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-winged Goose Cyanochen cyanoptera | NT | resident | 1996 | present | A3 |
| White-collared Pigeon Columba albitorques | LC | resident | 1996 | present | A3 |
| Dusky Turtle-dove Streptopelia lugens | LC | resident | 1996 | present | A3 |
| Rouget's Rail Rougetius rougetii | NT | resident | 1996 | present | A1, A3 |
| Wattled Ibis Bostrychia carunculata | LC | resident | 1996 | present | A3 |
| Spot-breasted Lapwing Vanellus melanocephalus | LC | resident | 1996 | 210 individuals | A3, A4i |
| Abyssinian Longclaw Macronyx flavicollis | NT | resident | - | present | A1, A3 |
| Ethiopian Siskin Serinus nigriceps | LC | resident | 1996 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1996) may differ.
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gudo plain (Ethiopia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gudo-plain-iba-ethiopia on 26/11/2024.