Sudd (Bahr-el-Jebel system) (6813)
South Sudan, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammalia | Kobus megaceros | Nile Lechwe | EN | 2018 | A1e |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Gymnoris dentata | Sahel Bush-sparrow | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Charadrius asiaticus | Caspian Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ptilostomus afer | Piapiac | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Bubulcus ibis | Cattle Egret | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Anastomus lamelligerus | African Openbill | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Tringa erythropus | Spotted Redshank | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pytilia phoenicoptera | NR | 2018 | | |
| Aves | Dendrocygna bicolor | Fulvous Whistling-duck | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Platalea alba | African Spoonbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ciconia ciconia | White Stork | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias leucopterus | White-winged Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis | Saddlebill | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis chalcurus | Bronze-tailed Starling | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Dendrocygna viduata | White-faced Whistling-duck | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Lagonosticta rara | Black-bellied Firefinch | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Falco alopex | Fox Kestrel | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Plegadis falcinellus | Glossy Ibis | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Actitis hypoleucos | Common Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus rufescens | Pink-backed Pelican | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Ardea alba | Great White Egret | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Microcarbo africanus | Long-tailed Cormorant | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Mycteria ibis | Yellow-billed Stork | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Merops bulocki | Red-throated Bee-eater | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Corvinella corvina | Yellow-billed Shrike | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Ploceus badius | Cinnamon Weaver | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus onocrotalus | Great White Pelican | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Estrilda troglodytes | Black-rumped Waxbill | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Pogonornis rolleti | Black-breasted Barbet | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Philomachus pugnax | Ruff | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Balearica pavonina | Black Crowned Crane | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis purpureus | Purple Starling | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Plectropterus gambensis | Spur-winged Goose | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Sarkidiornis melanotos | NR | 2018 | | |
| Aves | Threskiornis aethiopicus | NR | 2018 | | |
| Aves | Anas querquedula | Garganey | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ardeola ralloides | Squacco Heron | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Tringa stagnatilis | Marsh Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lanius gubernator | Emin's Shrike | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Ciconia episcopus | NR | 2018 | | |
| Aves | Oenanthe albifrons | White-fronted Black-chat | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Cisticola ruficeps | Red-pate Cisticola | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Cisticola troglodytes | Foxy Cisticola | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Balaeniceps rex | Shoebill | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Galerida modesta | Sun Lark | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Plocepasser superciliosus | Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Ardea goliath | Goliath Heron | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Leptoptilos crumenifer | Marabou | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Drymocichla incana | Red-winged Grey Warbler | LC | 2018 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Sudd (Bahr-el-Jebel system). 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 15, 2025.