Okavango Delta (6047)
Botswana, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Grus carunculatus | Wattled Crane | VU | 2001 | A1b, B1, D1a |
| Aves | Leptoptilos crumeniferus | Marabou | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Rynchops flavirostris | African Skimmer | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Platalea alba | African Spoonbill | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Ardeola ralloides | Squacco Heron | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis | Saddlebill | LR/lc | 2001 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Ardeola rufiventris | Rufous-bellied Heron | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Egretta ardesiaca | Black Heron | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Thalassornis leuconotus | White-backed Duck | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Ciconia episcopus | Woolly-necked Stork | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Nettapus auritus | African Pygmy-goose | LR/lc | 2001 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Egretta vinaceigula | Slaty Egret | VU | 2001 | A1b, B1, D1a |
| Aves | Ardea goliath | Goliath Heron | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Anhinga rufa | African Darter | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Turdoides hartlaubii | Angola Babbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Dendrocygna bicolor | Fulvous Whistling-duck | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Coracias spatulatus | Racquet-tailed Roller | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Myrmecocichla arnoti | White-headed Black-chat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Turdus libonyanus | Kurrichane Thrush | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Microparra capensis | Lesser Jacana | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola pipiens | Chirping Cisticola | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pterocles burchelli | Burchell's Sandgrouse | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis acuticaudus | Sharp-tailed Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Glareola nordmanni | Black-winged Pratincole | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Camaroptera fasciolata | Barred Wren-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Hirundo rustica | Barn Swallow | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Falco amurensis | Amur Falcon | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis australis | Burchell's Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis mevesii | Meves's Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Gorsachius leuconotus | White-backed Night-heron | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | VU | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus onocrotalus | Great White Pelican | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Falco dickinsoni | Dickinson's Kestrel | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia talatala | White-breasted Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Paragallinula angulata | Lesser Moorhen | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Turdoides melanops | Black-lored Babbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Erythropygia paena | Kalahari Scrub-robin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lagonosticta nitidula | Brown Firefinch | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tockus bradfieldi | Bradfield's Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Crex crex | Corncrake | VU | 2001 | |
| Aves | Centropus cupreicaudus | Coppery-tailed Coucal | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Falco vespertinus | Red-footed Falcon | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Anastomus lamelligerus | African Openbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Okavango Delta. 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 17, 2025.