Ouémé river basin (6040)
Benin, Africa
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Nesocharis capistrata | White-cheeked Oliveback | LR/lc | 2001 |  |
| Aves | Nigrita fusconotus | White-breasted Negrofinch | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pyrrhurus scandens | Leaf-love | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Poicephalus senegalus | Senegal Parrot | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Myrmecocichla albifrons | White-fronted Black-chat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bycanistes albotibialis | White-thighed Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Francolinus ahantensis | Ahanta Francolin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pytilia phoenicoptera | Red-winged Pytilia | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Merops bulocki | Red-throated Bee-eater | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Turdoides reinwardii | Blackcap Babbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Musophaga violacea | Violet Turaco | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Vidua interjecta | Long-tailed Paradise-whydah | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phyllastrephus albigularis | White-throated Greenbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tockus fasciatus | African Pied Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis purpureus | Purple Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tockus camurus | Dwarf Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tauraco persa | Green Turaco | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bycanistes subcylindricus | Grey-cheeked Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ptilostomus afer | Piapiac | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Estrilda caerulescens | Lavender Waxbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bycanistes fistulator | Piping Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus heuglini | Heuglin's Masked-weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phyllanthus atripennis | Capuchin Babbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Terpsiphone rufiventer | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Eremomela pusilla | Senegal Eremomela | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Accipiter erythropus | Red-legged Sparrowhawk | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia coccinigaster | Splendid Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nicator chloris | Yellow-spotted Nicator | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Hirundo leucosoma | Pied-winged Swallow | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Coracias cyanogaster | Blue-bellied Roller | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Muscicapa cassini | Cassin's Grey Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Psalidoprocne obscura | Fanti Saw-wing | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lybius dubius | Bearded Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lagonosticta larvata | Black-throated Firefinch | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis chalcurus | Bronze-tailed Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Corvinella corvina | Yellow-billed Shrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Ouémé river basin. 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 28, 2025.