Lake Balangida Lelu (46975)
Tanzania, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a | |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Parus fringillinus | Red-throated Tit | LR/nt | 2002 | |
| Aves | Uraeginthus ianthinogaster | Purple Grenadier | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Passer suahelicus | Swahili Sparrow | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | Gull-billed Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sylvia boehmi | Banded Warbler | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Francolinus leucoscepus | Yellow-necked Francolin | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Rhinopomastus minor | Abyssinian Scimitarbill | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Bradornis microrhynchus | African Grey Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Vidua fischeri | Straw-tailed Whydah | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Melierax poliopterus | Eastern Chanting-goshawk | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis hildebrandti | Hildebrandt's Starling | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Cosmopsarus unicolor | Ashy Starling | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Agapornis fischeri | Fischer's Lovebird | LR/nt | 2002 | |
| Aves | Tockus deckeni | Von der Decken's Hornbill | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Histurgops ruficaudus | Rufous-tailed Weaver | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Trachyphonus darnaudii | D'Arnaud's Barbet | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Vidua hypocherina | Steel-blue Whydah | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anthreptes orientalis | Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Phoeniconaias minor | Lesser Flamingo | LR/nt | 2002 | |
| Aves | Corythaixoides leucogaster | White-bellied Go-away-bird | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Zosterops abyssinicus | White-breasted White-eye | LR/lc | 2002 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Lake Balangida Lelu. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 29, 2025.