Arquipélago dos Bijagós (6389)
Guinea-Bissau, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Egretta ardesiaca | Black Heron | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Charadrius hiaticula | Common Ringed Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Sterna caspia | Caspian Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Sterna maxima | Royal Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Egretta gularis | Western Reef-egret | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Calidris ferruginea | Curlew Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2001 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Numenius phaeopus | Whimbrel | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Calidris canutus | Red Knot | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Calidris minuta | Little Stint | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Platalea alba | African Spoonbill | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 2001 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Calidris alba | Sanderling | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Larus genei | Slender-billed Gull | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Numenius arquata | Eurasian Curlew | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | Gull-billed Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Bubulcus ibis | Cattle Egret | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ardeola ralloides | Squacco Heron | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Threskiornis aethiopicus | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Larus cirrocephalus | Grey-headed Gull | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Arquipélago dos Bijagós. 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 Jan 1, 2026.