Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | non-breeding (1993) | 50 birds | B1ii |
| Persian Shearwater Puffinus persicus | LC | non-breeding (1993) | 60 birds | B2 |
| Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | VU | non-breeding (1993) | 2,000 birds | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | non-breeding (1993) | 2,200 birds | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khor Mughsayl (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khor-mughsayl-iba-oman on 23/12/2024.