Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage | 1996-2001 | frequent | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | winter | 1996-2001 | min 100 individuals | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage | 1996-2001 | 250-999 individuals | A1 |
| Taita Falcon Falco fasciinucha | VU | resident | 1996-2001 | min 1 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Red-throated Tit Melaniparus fringillinus | LC | resident | 1996-2001 | frequent | A1 |
| Friedmann's Lark Mirafra pulpa | DD | resident | 1996-2001 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Masai Steppe (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/masai-steppe-iba-tanzania on 23/11/2024.