Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding | 1975 | 2 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | LC | breeding | 1977 | common | A3, B3 |
| Plain Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus neglectus | LC | breeding | 1977 | frequent | A3 |
| White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis | LC | breeding | 1977 | common | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | breeding | 1977 | frequent | A3 |
| Kurdish Wheatear Oenanthe xanthoprymna | LC | breeding | 1977 | 10 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Pale Sparrow Carpospiza brachydactyla | LC | breeding | 1977 | present | A3 |
| Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea | NT | breeding | 1975 | 1 breeding pairs | A1, A3, B2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western Zagros north of Nowsud (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-zagros-north-of-nowsud-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 22/11/2024.