Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Sooty Falcon Falco concolor | VU | breeding | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Pale Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Fulvous Babbler Argya fulva | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Hooded Wheatear Oenanthe monacha | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Blackstart Oenanthe melanura | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 97 | |
| Grassland | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khor Arba'at (Sudan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khor-arbaat-iba-sudan on 23/11/2024.