Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus | LC | resident (2005–2010) | 100 pairs | A3 |
| Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius | LC | breeding (2005–2010) | 50 pairs | A3 |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | breeding (2005–2010) | rare | A3 |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | winter (2010) | frequent | A1 |
| Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor | LC | breeding (2005–2010) | 50 pairs | A3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | passage (2010) | frequent | A1 |
| Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis | LC | resident (2005–2010) | 30 pairs | A3 |
| Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes | LC | resident (2005–2010) | 20 pairs | A3 |
| Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti | LC | resident (2005–2010) | 100 pairs | A3 |
| Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus | LC | breeding (2005–2010) | 50 pairs | A3 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wadi Al-W’eir & Sh'eeb Abu-Talha (Iraq). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wadi-al-w’eir-&-sheeb-abu-talha-iba-iraq on 24/12/2024.