Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| White-eyed Gull Larus leucophthalmus | LC | non-breeding | - | 200 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Yellow-breasted Barbet Trachyphonus margaritatus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Pale Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Fulvous Babbler Argya fulva | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Blackstart Oenanthe melanura | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree, boulders & bare rock | 59 |
| Grassland | 40 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Massawa coast (Eritrea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/massawa-coast-iba-eritrea on 23/11/2024.