Tana River Delta (6412)
Kenya, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Calidris ferruginea | Curlew Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Bubulcus ibis | Cattle Egret | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Turdoides squamulata | Scaly Babbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Mesophoyx intermedia | Intermediate Egret | LR/lc | 2004 | |
| Aves | Telophorus quadricolor | Four-coloured Bush-shrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Charadrius marginatus | White-fronted Plover | LR/lc | 2004 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus rufescens | Pink-backed Pelican | LR/lc | 2004 | |
| Aves | Sterna bengalensis | Lesser Crested Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Euplectes nigroventris | Zanzibar Bishop | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna saundersi | Saunders's Tern | LR/lc | 2004 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis corruscus | Black-bellied Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Larus hemprichii | Sooty Gull | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Larus genei | Slender-billed Gull | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Anastomus lamelligerus | African Openbill | LR/lc | 2004 | |
| Aves | Sterna caspia | Caspian Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Plectropterus gambensis | Spur-winged Goose | LR/lc | 2004 | |
| Aves | Circaetus fasciolatus | Southern Banded Snake-eagle | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Anthus melindae | Malindi Pipit | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Batis soror | Pale Batis | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Platalea alba | African Spoonbill | LR/lc | 2004 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Mycteria ibis | Yellow-billed Stork | LR/lc | 2004 | |
| Aves | Calidris minuta | Little Stint | LR/lc | 2004 | |
| Aves | Charadrius mongolus | Lesser Sandplover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia veroxii | Mouse-coloured Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Acrocephalus griseldis | Basra Reed-warbler | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tringa stagnatilis | Marsh Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias hybrida | Whiskered Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia chalcomelas | Violet-breasted Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Halcyon senegaloides | Mangrove Kingfisher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phyllastrephus fischeri | Fischer's Greenbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | Gull-billed Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus onocrotalus | Great White Pelican | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lybius melanopterus | Brown-breasted Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Tana River 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 7, 2025.