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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei | LC | resident (1993) | 1 pairs | B3 |
| Plain Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus neglectus | LC | winter (1993) | 20 birds | B3 |
| Hooded Wheatear Oenanthe monacha | LC | resident (1993) | 1 pairs | B3 |
| Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata | LC | winter (1993) | 6 birds | B3 |
| Hume's Wheatear Oenanthe albonigra | LC | resident (1993) | common | B3 |
| Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia | LC | winter (1993) | common | B3 |
| Pale Sparrow Carpospiza brachydactyla | LC | breeding (1993) | 35 pairs | B3 |
| Pale Sparrow Carpospiza brachydactyla | LC | passage (1993) | common | B3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Musandam (mainland) (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/musandam-(mainland)-iba-oman on 23/12/2024.