Dida Galgalu desert (6417)
Kenya, Africa
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Tockus deckeni | Von der Decken's Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 |  |
| Aves | Anthreptes orientalis | Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Melierax poliopterus | Eastern Chanting-goshawk | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lanius somalicus | Somali Fiscal | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Plocepasser donaldsoni | Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Vidua fischeri | Straw-tailed Whydah | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Emberiza poliopleura | Somali Golden-breasted Bunting | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tockus flavirostris | Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus fraenatus | Sombre Nightjar | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Turdoides rubiginosa | Rufous Chatterer | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Dinemellia dinemelli | White-headed Buffalo-weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Uraeginthus ianthinogaster | Purple Grenadier | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tchagra jamesi | Three-streaked Tchagra | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bradornis microrhynchus | African Grey Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Spreo albicapillus | White-crowned Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Trachyphonus darnaudii | D'Arnaud's Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Serinus donaldsoni | Ethiopian Grosbeak-canary | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Mirafra hypermetra | Red-winged Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eremomela flavicrissalis | Yellow-vented Eremomela | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pseudalaemon fremantlii | Short-tailed Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Mirafra williamsi | Williams's Lark | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Spizocorys personata | Masked Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Camaroptera simplex | Grey Wren-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia hunteri | Hunter's Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Rhodophoneus cruentus | Rosy-patched Bush-shrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pterocles decoratus | Black-faced Sandgrouse | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tricholaema melanocephala | Black-throated Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus stellatus | Star-spotted Nightjar | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Merops revoilii | Somali Bee-eater | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus salvadorii | Bristle-crowned Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Anthoscopus musculus | Mouse-coloured Penduline-tit | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Vidua hypocherina | Steel-blue Whydah | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Uraeginthus cyanocephalus | Blue-capped Cordonbleu | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Trachyphonus erythrocephalus | Red-and-yellow Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Parus thruppi | Somali Tit | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Francolinus leucoscepus | Yellow-necked Francolin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eremopterix signatus | Chestnut-headed Sparrow-lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cosmopsarus regius | Golden-breasted Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Mirafra poecilosterna | Pink-breasted Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola cinereolus | Ashy Cisticola | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Acryllium vulturinum | Vulturine Guineafowl | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus donaldsoni | Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Neotis heuglinii | Heuglin's Bustard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lanius dorsalis | Taita Fiscal | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Dida Galgalu desert. 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 Apr 12, 2026.