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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1998 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
Scarce Swift Schoutedenapus myoptilus	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Striped Flufftail Sarothrura affinis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Grey Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris caesius	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike Prionops scopifrons	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
East Coast Batis Batis soror	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Olive Bushshrike Chlorophoneus olivaceus	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Gorgeous Bushshrike Telophorus viridis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
White-tailed Crested-flycatcher Elminia albonotata	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Cinnamon-breasted Tit Melaniparus pallidiventris	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Briar Warbler Oreophilais robertsi	LC	resident (1998)	present	A2, A3
Chirinda Apalis Apalis chirindensis	VU	resident (1998)	present	A2, A3
Barratt's Warbler Bradypterus barratti	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea	EN	breeding (1998)	present	A1, A3
Stripe-cheeked Bulbul Arizelocichla milanjensis	NT	resident (1998)	present	A3
Lowland Tiny Greenbul Phyllastrephus debilis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Yellow-throated Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Orange Ground-thrush Geokichla gurneyi	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
White-throated Robin-chat Dessonornis humeralis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Miombo Rock-thrush Monticola angolensis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Arnot's Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Plain-backed Sunbird Anthreptes reichenowi	NT	resident (1998)	present	A1, A3
Bronze Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
White-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris talatala	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Eastern Miombo Sunbird Cinnyris manoensis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Lesser Seedcracker Pyrenestes minor	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Red-faced Crimsonwing Cryptospiza reichenovii	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Black-eared Seedeater Crithagra mennelli	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1950	Nyanga	National Park (II)	73

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	94
Shrubland	5

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nyanga lowlands/Honde valley (Zimbabwe). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nyanga-lowlands-honde-valley-iba-zimbabwe on 23/12/2024.