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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale-billed Hornbill Lophoceros pallidirostris | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| White-faced Barbet Pogonornis macclounii | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Rufous-bellied Tit Melaniparus rufiventris | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Black-necked Eremomela Eremomela atricollis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Black-tailed Cisticola Cisticola melanurus | DD | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Dambo Cisticola Cisticola dambo | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Oustalet's Sunbird Cinnyris oustaleti | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 58 | |
| Shrubland | 39 | |
| Savanna | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Luia (Angola). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/luia-iba-angola on 23/12/2024.