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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comoro Olive-pigeon Columba pollenii | NT | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2 |
| Comoro Blue-pigeon Alectroenas sganzini | NT | resident (1998) | present | A2 |
| Malagasy Harrier Circus macrosceles | EN | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Grande Comore Brush-Warbler Nesillas brevicaudata | LC | resident (1998) | present | A2 |
| Grande Comore Bulbul Hypsipetes parvirostris | NT | resident (1998) | present | A2 |
| Comoro Thrush Turdus bewsheri | NT | resident (1998) | present | A2 |
| Humblot's Sunbird Cinnyris humbloti | LC | resident (1998) | present | A2 |
| Grande Comore Fody Foudia consobrina | NT | resident (1998) | present | A2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Grille Mountains (Comoros). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-grille-mountains-iba-comoros on 27/12/2024.