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 | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Nubian Bustard Neotis nuba | NT | resident | 1999 | present | A1, A3 |
| Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs | NT | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Sennar Penduline-tit Anthoscopus punctifrons | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Cricket Warbler Spiloptila clamans | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Fulvous Babbler Argya fulva | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-bellied Starling Lamprotornis pulcher | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Blackstart Oenanthe melanura | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus | LC | resident | 1999 | 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) | 60 | |
| Desert | 39 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Um Badr lake (Sudan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/um-badr-lake-iba-sudan on 23/11/2024.