Salang Kotal (8004)
Afghanistan, Central Asia
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Phylloscopus neglectus | Plain Leaf-warbler | LC | 1994 |  |
| Aves | Prunella collaris | Alpine Accentor | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | VU | 1994 | |
| Aves | Carpodacus rhodochlamys | Red-mantled Rosefinch | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Leucosticte brandti | Black-headed Mountain-finch | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Sylvia althaea | Hume's Whitethroat | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Emberiza stewarti | White-capped Bunting | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Emberiza buchanani | Grey-necked Bunting | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Carpodacus rubicilla | Great Rosefinch | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Tichodroma muraria | Wallcreeper | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Montifringilla nivalis | White-winged Snowfinch | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Tetraogallus himalayensis | Himalayan Snowcock | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Calandrella acutirostris | Hume's Lark | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Gyps himalayensis | Himalayan Griffon | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Dendrocopos leucopterus | White-winged Woodpecker | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Grus grus | Common Crane | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Prunella himalayana | Rufous-streaked Accentor | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Phylloscopus griseolus | Sulphur-bellied Warbler | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Prunella fulvescens | Brown Accentor | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Irania gutturalis | White-throated Robin | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Rhodopechys sanguineus | LC | 1994 | | |
| Aves | Serinus pusillus | Fire-fronted Serin | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | White-winged Redstart | LC | 1994 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe xanthoprymna | LC | 1994 | | |
| Aves | Leucogeranus leucogeranus | Siberian Crane | CR | 1994 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Salang Kotal. 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 16, 2025.