Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | 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 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.