Gacan Libaax (6862)
Somalia, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Turdus ludoviciae | Somali Thrush | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Rhynchostruthus louisae | Somali Grosbeak | NT | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Ploceus galbula | Rueppell's Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Emberiza poliopleura | Somali Golden-breasted Bunting | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Rhinopomastus minor | Abyssinian Scimitarbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Passer castanopterus | Somali Sparrow | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sylvia boehmi | Banded Warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tchagra jamesi | Three-streaked Tchagra | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cercomela scotocerca | Brown-tailed Chat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus blythii | Somali Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Prinia somalica | Pale Prinia | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Vidua fischeri | Straw-tailed Whydah | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cercomela dubia | Sombre Chat | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Columba oliviae | Somali Pigeon | VU | 2001 | |
| Aves | Rhodophoneus cruentus | Rosy-patched Bush-shrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tockus hemprichii | Hemprich's Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sylvietta isabellina | Somali Crombec | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eupodotis humilis | Little Brown Bustard | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cosmopsarus regius | Golden-breasted Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia habessinica | Shining Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sylvietta philippae | Short-billed Crombec | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Laniarius ruficeps | Red-naped Bush-shrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Uraeginthus ianthinogaster | Purple Grenadier | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Vidua hypocherina | Steel-blue Whydah | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Dinemellia dinemelli | White-headed Buffalo-weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Rhynchostruthus socotranus | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Poicephalus rufiventris | Red-bellied Parrot | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Francolinus leucoscepus | Yellow-necked Francolin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Anthreptes orientalis | Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Turdoides leucopygia | White-rumped Babbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bradornis microrhynchus | African Grey Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tricholaema melanocephala | Black-throated Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis shelleyi | Shelley's Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus spekei | Speke's Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pseudalaemon fremantlii | Short-tailed Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Corythaixoides leucogaster | White-bellied Go-away-bird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Spreo albicapillus | White-crowned Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Parus thruppi | Somali Tit | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe phillipsi | Somali Wheatear | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Mirafra gilletti | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Estrilda charmosyna | Red-rumped Waxbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phoeniculus somaliensis | Black-billed Woodhoopoe | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Camaroptera simplex | Grey Wren-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Zosterops abyssinicus | White-breasted White-eye | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lanius somalicus | Somali Fiscal | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eremopterix signatus | Chestnut-headed Sparrow-lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Serinus dorsostriatus | White-bellied Canary | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Neotis heuglinii | Heuglin's Bustard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Trachyphonus erythrocephalus | Red-and-yellow Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus donaldsoni | Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Calandrella somalica | Rufous Short-toed Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia hunteri | Hunter's Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eupodotis gindiana | Buff-crested Bustard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tmetothylacus tenellus | Golden Pipit | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Speculipastor bicolor | Magpie Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tockus flavirostris | Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Melierax poliopterus | Eastern Chanting-goshawk | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Merops revoilii | Somali Bee-eater | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Gacan Libaax. 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.