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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Collared-dove Streptopelia roseogrisea | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Yellow-breasted Barbet Trachyphonus margaritatus | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Sahelian Woodpecker Dendropicos elachus | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Sennar Penduline-tit Anthoscopus punctifrons | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Kordofan Lark Mirafra cordofanica | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Dunn's Lark Eremalauda dunni | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Cricket Warbler Spiloptila clamans | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-bellied Starling Lamprotornis pulcher | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus | LC | resident | 1997 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 77 | |
| Desert | 21 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tombouctou (Mali). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tombouctou-iba-mali on 23/11/2024.