Delta du Saloum (6852)
Senegal, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Sterna caspia | Caspian Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Egretta gularis | Western Reef-egret | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Sterna maxima | Royal Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Calidris ferruginea | Curlew Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Larus cirrocephalus | Grey-headed Gull | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Pelecanus rufescens | Pink-backed Pelican | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Larus genei | Slender-billed Gull | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Plocepasser superciliosus | Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Turdoides reinwardii | Blackcap Babbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cossypha albicapilla | White-crowned Robin-chat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lybius dubius | Bearded Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Corvinella corvina | Yellow-billed Shrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ptilostomus afer | Piapiac | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Falco alopex | Fox Kestrel | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Myrmecocichla albifrons | White-fronted Black-chat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Musophaga violacea | Violet Turaco | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Charadrius hiaticula | Common Ringed Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Hirundo leucosoma | Pied-winged Swallow | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Calidris minuta | Little Stint | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Poicephalus senegalus | Senegal Parrot | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pytilia phoenicoptera | Red-winged Pytilia | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | Gull-billed Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Coracias cyanogaster | Blue-bellied Roller | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eremomela pusilla | Senegal Eremomela | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis purpureus | Purple Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Estrilda caerulescens | Lavender Waxbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Larus fuscus | Lesser Black-backed Gull | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Estrilda troglodytes | Black-rumped Waxbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Petronia dentata | Bush Petronia | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Larus audouinii | Audouin's Gull | LR/cd | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Delta du Saloum. 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 12, 2025.