Boorama plains (6863)
Somalia, Africa
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Uraeginthus ianthinogaster | Purple Grenadier | LR/lc | 2001 |  |
| Aves | Turdoides leucopygia | White-rumped Babbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus donaldsoni | Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Calandrella somalica | Rufous Short-toed Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus fraenatus | Sombre Nightjar | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phoeniculus somaliensis | Black-billed Woodhoopoe | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Heteromirafra archeri | Archer's Lark | EN | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lanius somalicus | Somali Fiscal | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus galbula | Rueppell's Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe phillipsi | Somali Wheatear | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Estrilda charmosyna | Red-rumped Waxbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Francolinus leucoscepus | Yellow-necked Francolin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus salvadorii | Bristle-crowned Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia habessinica | Shining Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Parus thruppi | Somali Tit | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Dinemellia dinemelli | White-headed Buffalo-weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tockus hemprichii | Hemprich's Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Mirafra gilletti | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Serinus dorsostriatus | White-bellied Canary | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bradornis microrhynchus | African Grey Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tricholaema melanocephala | Black-throated Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Rhodophoneus cruentus | Rosy-patched Bush-shrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Emberiza poliopleura | Somali Golden-breasted Bunting | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tmetothylacus tenellus | Golden Pipit | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Vidua fischeri | Straw-tailed Whydah | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Rhinopomastus minor | Abyssinian Scimitarbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Melierax poliopterus | Eastern Chanting-goshawk | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Zosterops abyssinicus | White-breasted White-eye | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Rhynchostruthus socotranus | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Spreo albicapillus | White-crowned Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apus berliozi | Forbes-Watson's Swift | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus spekei | Speke's Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eupodotis gindiana | Buff-crested Bustard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sylvia boehmi | Banded Warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Boorama plains. 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 Nov 6, 2025.