Eastern Caprivi wetlands (6701)
Namibia, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Egretta vinaceigula | Slaty Egret | VU | 2001 | A1b, D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Grus carunculatus | Wattled Crane | VU | 2001 | |
| Aves | Turdus libonyanus | Kurrichane Thrush | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Turdoides melanops | Black-lored Babbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Coracias spatulatus | Racquet-tailed Roller | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Centropus cupreicaudus | Coppery-tailed Coucal | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Myrmecocichla arnoti | White-headed Black-chat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia talatala | White-breasted Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Turdoides hartlaubii | Angola Babbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Camaroptera undosa | Miombo Wren-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lagonosticta nitidula | Brown Firefinch | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tockus bradfieldi | Bradfield's Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Glareola nordmanni | Black-winged Pratincole | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis mevesii | Meves's Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Falco dickinsoni | Dickinson's Kestrel | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola pipiens | Chirping Cisticola | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Vidua obtusa | Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Eastern Caprivi wetlands. 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 18, 2025.