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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persian Shearwater Puffinus persicus | LC | non-breeding (1970–1992) | 105–1,000 birds | B1ii, B2 |
| Jouanin's Petrel Bulweria fallax | NT | non-breeding (1970–1992) | 11 birds | A4ii, B1ii, B2 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | passage (1970–1992) | 50 birds | B2 |
| Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 316–424 birds | B1i |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | winter (1989–1992) | 1,204–3,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | passage (1970–1992) | 1,600 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | winter (1989–1992) | 338–505 birds | B1i |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | passage (1970–1992) | 5,250 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 169–327 birds | B1i |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | winter (1989–1992) | 3,408–6,443 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | passage (1970–1992) | 2,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 200–278 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter (1989–1992) | 487–620 birds | B1i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | winter (1989–1992) | 1,935–2,442 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | winter (1989–1992) | 498–629 birds | B1i |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | passage (1970–1992) | 2,000 birds | B1i |
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | resident (1992) | 85 pairs | B3 |
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 546–2,000 birds | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 825–1,730 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | resident (1992) | 5,200 pairs | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 2,454–3,708 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding (1992) | 15,500 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | LC | passage (1970–1992) | 600 birds | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | LC | resident (1992) | 200 pairs | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | passage (1970–1992) | 100 birds | B1i |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 84–170 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding (1992) | 160 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa | LC | breeding (1992) | 1,200 pairs | B3 |
| White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa | LC | passage (1970–1992) | 70,000 birds | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | passage (1970–1992) | 4,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | breeding (1992) | 300 pairs | B1i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 830–1,720 birds | B1i |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | resident (1970–1992) | 9–22 birds | B2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1992) | 20,000-49,999 pairs | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1970–1992) | 50,000-99,999 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| military | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Masirah island (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/masirah-island-iba-oman on 23/12/2024.