Rio Mansôa and Gêba estuary (6384)
Guinea-Bissau, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Egretta ardesiaca | Black Heron | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Egretta gularis | Western Reef-egret | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
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 | Lamprotornis chalcurus | Bronze-tailed Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Estrilda caerulescens | Lavender Waxbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Charadrius hiaticula | Common Ringed Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Coracias cyanogaster | Blue-bellied Roller | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phoeniconaias minor | Lesser Flamingo | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis purpureus | Purple Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Merops bulocki | Red-throated Bee-eater | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ptilostomus afer | Piapiac | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Myrmecocichla albifrons | White-fronted Black-chat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Poicephalus senegalus | Senegal Parrot | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Corvinella corvina | Yellow-billed Shrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Calidris ferruginea | Curlew Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Rio Mansôa and Gêba estuary. 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 27, 2025.