Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey-breasted Spurfowl Pternistis rufopictus | LC | resident | 2000-2001 | present | A2 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | non-breeding | 2001 | min 1,000 individuals | A4i |
| White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus | LC | winter | 2001 | 5,000 individuals | A4i |
| Fischer's Lovebird Agapornis fischeri | NT | resident | 2000-2001 | frequent | A1, A2 |
| Grey-crested Helmetshrike Prionops poliolophus | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A1, A2 |
| Red-throated Tit Melaniparus fringillinus | LC | resident | 2000-2001 | uncommon | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yaida Chini (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yaida-chini-iba-tanzania on 22/11/2024.