Climate change vulnerability assessments

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Name

Ibi

  • WDPA ID

    7852

  • Country

    NGA

  • IUCN category

    Not Reported

Species vulnerable to climate change

According to Traits-based Vulnerability Assessments (TVAs)

Vulnerable Species Total Species
Amphibian
3
26
Bird
33
336
Mammal
3
85
Total
39
447

8 % of bird, amphibian, and mammal species assessed are considered vulnerable to climate change

Expected species turnover

According to Species Distribution Models (SDMs)

Percentage of species turnover: Median (95% Confidence Interval)

by 2010-2039 by 2040-2069
Bird
  • 18.4%
  • 24.1%
  • 41.2%
  • 21.1%
  • 35.3%
  • 43.9%
Mammal
  • 17.6%
  • 23.3%
  • 35.1%
  • 19.5%
  • 33.9%
  • 52.6%
Amphibian
  • 17.5%
  • 27.9%
  • 53.4%
  • 18.8%
  • 43.6%
  • 82.7%

Vulnerable species

Name Order Exposure

by 2010-2039   by 2040-2069

IUCN Red List category Sensitivity

to climate change

Adaptability

to climate change

Caprimulgus europaeus Caprimulgiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Low reproductive capacity
Falco peregrinus Falconiformes
LC
  • Microhabitat specialisation
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Low genetic diversity
  • Slow turnover of generations
Himantopus himantopus Charadriiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
Lybius vieilloti Piciformes
LC
  • Microhabitat specialisation
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Low intrinsic dispersal capacity
  • Slow turnover of generations
Pelecanus onocrotalus Pelecaniformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
  • Low reproductive capacity
Tringa totanus Charadriiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
Rhinopomastus aterrimus Coraciiformes
LC
  • Microhabitat specialisation
  • Low Tolerance to changes in precipitation regimes
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Slow turnover of generations
  • Low reproductive capacity
Apus apus Apodiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
Circus macrourus Falconiformes
NT
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
Falco alopex Falconiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to changes in precipitation regimes
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Slow turnover of generations
Falco subbuteo Falconiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
Apus pallidus Apodiformes
LC
  • Microhabitat specialisation
  • Slow turnover of generations
Bucorvus abyssinicus Coraciiformes
LC
  • Microhabitat specialisation
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Low intrinsic dispersal capacity
  • Slow turnover of generations
  • Low reproductive capacity
Accipiter erythropus Falconiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to changes in precipitation regimes
  • Small effective population size
  • Slow turnover of generations
  • Low reproductive capacity
Glareola cinerea Charadriiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to changes in precipitation regimes
  • Slow turnover of generations
  • Low reproductive capacity
Hieraaetus pennatus Falconiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
  • Low reproductive capacity
Lymnocryptes minimus Charadriiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Extrinsic barriers to dispersal
Tringa erythropus Charadriiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Extrinsic barriers to dispersal
Tachymarptis melba Apodiformes
LC
  • Microhabitat specialisation
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
Upupa epops Coraciiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
Circus aeruginosus Falconiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
Neophron percnopterus Falconiformes
EN
  • Microhabitat specialisation
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
  • Low reproductive capacity
Elminia longicauda Passeriformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to changes in precipitation regimes
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Low reproductive capacity
Cuculus canorus Cuculiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
  • Low reproductive capacity
Pernis apivorus Falconiformes
LC
  • Intolerance of disturbance
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
  • Low reproductive capacity
Telacanthura ussheri Apodiformes
LC
  • Microhabitat specialisation
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Slow turnover of generations
Tauraco persa Cuculiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to changes in precipitation regimes
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Low reproductive capacity
Merops malimbicus Coraciiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to changes in precipitation regimes
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Slow turnover of generations
  • Low reproductive capacity
Stiphrornis erythrothorax Passeriformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to changes in precipitation regimes
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Low reproductive capacity
Pogoniulus bilineatus Piciformes
LC
  • Microhabitat specialisation
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Low intrinsic dispersal capacity
  • Slow turnover of generations
Sarothrura pulchra Gruiformes
LC
  • Intolerance of disturbance
  • Low Tolerance to changes in precipitation regimes
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Low reproductive capacity
Nectarinia verticalis Passeriformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to changes in precipitation regimes
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Low reproductive capacity
Scotopelia bouvieri Strigiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to changes in precipitation regimes
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Slow turnover of generations
  • Low reproductive capacity

The full description of the methodology used for this assessment can be downloaded here: Traits-based Vulnerability Assessments

Expected changes in climate suitability

Name By 2010-2039 By 2040-2069
Lybius vieilloti
NO CHANGE
DEC
Chelictinia riocourii
INC
NO CHANGE
Torgos tracheliotos
INC
INC
Ortyxelos meiffrenii
NO CHANGE
INC
Circaetus beaudouini
INC
INC
Lybius leucocephalus
INC
NO CHANGE
Struthio camelus
INC
INC
Ardeotis arabs
INC
INC
Streptopelia roseogrisea
INC
NO CHANGE
Nectarinia chloropygia
INC
INC
Telacanthura ussheri
DEC
DEC
Bycanistes fistulator
INC
NO CHANGE
Pteronetta hartlaubii
DEC
DEC
Campethera nivosa
NO CHANGE
INC
Nicator chloris
INC
INC
Stiphrornis erythrothorax
DEC
DEC
Chlorocichla simplex
DEC
DEC
Pogoniulus bilineatus
DEC
DEC
Sylvietta virens
NO CHANGE
INC
Sarothrura pulchra
DEC
DEC
Camaroptera chloronota
INC
INC
Nectarinia verticalis
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Nectarinia superba
NO CHANGE
INC
Fraseria cinerascens
INC
INC
Illadopsis fulvescens
INC
INC
Sylvietta denti
INC
NO CHANGE
Thescelocichla leucopleura
NO CHANGE
INC
Ixonotus guttatus
INC
NO CHANGE
Lamprotornis splendidus
INC
INC
Corvus ruficollis
INC
INC
Tachymarptis aequatorialis
INC
NO CHANGE
Bycanistes albotibialis
INC
NO CHANGE
Scotopelia bouvieri
DEC
NO CHANGE
Gyps rueppellii
INC
INC
Tockus nasutus
DEC
DEC
Tigriornis leucolopha
INC
INC
Tockus erythrorhynchus
INC
INC
Accipiter melanoleucus
INC
INC
Accipiter ovampensis
DEC
NO CHANGE
Acrocephalus gracilirostris
NO CHANGE
INC
Acrocephalus rufescens
NO CHANGE
DEC
Aenigmatolimnas marginalis
INC
INC
Alcedo leucogaster
INC
INC
Amadina fasciata
NO CHANGE
INC
Amandava subflava
DEC
DEC
Amblyospiza albifrons
NO CHANGE
INC
Anas capensis
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Anas hottentota
INC
INC
Andropadus gracilirostris
INC
INC
Andropadus virens
INC
NO CHANGE
Anomalospiza imberbis
INC
INC
Anthoscopus parvulus
INC
NO CHANGE
Anthoscopus punctifrons
INC
INC
Anthreptes collaris
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Anthreptes gabonicus
DEC
NO CHANGE
Anthreptes longuemarei
DEC
DEC
Anthreptes platurus
INC
INC
Anthus leucophrys
DEC
DEC
Anthus similis
INC
INC
Apalis flavida
DEC
DEC
Apus caffer
NO CHANGE
DEC
Aquila rapax
INC
INC
Ardea melanocephala
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Asio capensis
INC
INC
Aviceda cuculoides
DEC
DEC
Balaeniceps rex
INC
INC
Balearica pavonina
INC
INC
Batis erlangeri
INC
INC
Bradypterus baboecala
INC
NO CHANGE
Bubalornis albirostris
INC
INC
Burhinus capensis
INC
INC
Burhinus senegalensis
DEC
DEC
Butastur rufipennis
INC
INC
Camaroptera brachyura
DEC
DEC
Caprimulgus climacurus
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Caprimulgus inornatus
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Caprimulgus natalensis
INC
INC
Caprimulgus nigriscapularis
INC
NO CHANGE
Caprimulgus tristigma
INC
NO CHANGE
Centropus monachus
INC
INC
Cercomela familiaris
DEC
DEC
Ceuthmochares aereus
INC
NO CHANGE
Charadrius forbesi
DEC
NO CHANGE
Chrysococcyx cupreus
DEC
DEC
Cisticola aberrans
INC
INC
Cisticola aridulus
INC
INC
Cisticola brachypterus
DEC
NO CHANGE
Cisticola cantans
DEC
DEC
Cisticola erythrops
DEC
DEC
Cisticola lateralis
INC
INC
Cisticola ruficeps
INC
INC
Cisticola rufus
INC
INC
Cisticola troglodytes
INC
INC
Clamator glandarius
DEC
DEC
Clamator jacobinus
INC
INC
Colius striatus
NO CHANGE
DEC
Coracias cyanogaster
INC
NO CHANGE
Coracias naevia
DEC
DEC
Coracina pectoralis
DEC
NO CHANGE
Corvinella corvina
DEC
NO CHANGE
Corvus rhipidurus
INC
INC
Cossypha albicapilla
DEC
NO CHANGE
Cossypha heuglini
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Cossypha natalensis
INC
INC
Coturnix delegorguei
INC
INC
Cuculus clamosus
DEC
DEC
Cuculus solitarius
DEC
NO CHANGE
Cypsiurus parvus
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Dendropicos fuscescens
DEC
NO CHANGE
Dicrurus ludwigii
DEC
NO CHANGE
Drymocichla incana
INC
NO CHANGE
Egretta ardesiaca
INC
INC
Egretta gularis
INC
INC
Emberiza affinis
INC
INC
Emberiza flaviventris
INC
INC
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
INC
INC
Eremomela icteropygialis
INC
INC
Eremopterix leucotis
INC
INC
Erythropygia galactotes
INC
INC
Estrilda astrild
INC
INC
Estrilda troglodytes
INC
INC
Euplectes afer
INC
INC
Euplectes ardens
INC
INC
Euplectes axillaris
INC
INC
Euplectes franciscanus
DEC
NO CHANGE
Euplectes hordeaceus
INC
INC
Eupodotis senegalensis
INC
INC
Falco biarmicus
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Falco cuvierii
DEC
DEC
Francolinus clappertoni
INC
INC
Francolinus coqui
INC
INC
Guttera pucherani
INC
NO CHANGE
Gyps africanus
INC
INC
Halcyon malimbica
DEC
NO CHANGE
Heliolais erythropterus
DEC
NO CHANGE
Hieraaetus ayresii
INC
INC
Hieraaetus spilogaster
NO CHANGE
DEC
Hirundo fuligula
INC
INC
Hirundo leucosoma
DEC
NO CHANGE
Hirundo lucida
INC
INC
Hirundo preussi
INC
INC
Hylia prasina
INC
INC
Indicator exilis
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Indicator indicator
DEC
DEC
Indicator maculatus
DEC
NO CHANGE
Indicator minor
DEC
DEC
Indicator willcocksi
DEC
NO CHANGE
Lagonosticta rara
DEC
DEC
Lagonosticta rhodopareia
INC
INC
Lagonosticta rubricata
INC
NO CHANGE
Lamprotornis caudatus
INC
NO CHANGE
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Laniarius erythrogaster
INC
INC
Lanius collaris
INC
NO CHANGE
Lanius gubernator
INC
NO CHANGE
Leptoptilos crumeniferus
INC
INC
Lonchura bicolor
NO CHANGE
INC
Lonchura cantans
INC
INC
Lonchura cucullata
DEC
NO CHANGE
Lonchura fringilloides
INC
INC
Macheiramphus alcinus
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Macrodipteryx longipennis
DEC
DEC
Malaconotus blanchoti
DEC
DEC
Malimbus scutatus
NO CHANGE
DEC
Melierax gabar
INC
INC
Merops hirundineus
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Merops pusillus
NO CHANGE
DEC
Merops variegatus
INC
INC
Mesopicos goertae
NO CHANGE
DEC
Microparra capensis
INC
INC
Mirafra africana
INC
INC
Mirafra cantillans
INC
INC
Motacilla clara
INC
INC
Muscicapa caerulescens
INC
NO CHANGE
Muscicapa gambagae
INC
INC
Myioparus plumbeus
DEC
DEC
Myrmecocichla aethiops
INC
INC
Myrmecocichla nigra
INC
NO CHANGE
Nectarinia adelberti
INC
NO CHANGE
Nectarinia coccinigaster
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Nectarinia olivacea
INC
INC
Nectarinia pulchella
INC
INC
Nectarinia venusta
DEC
DEC
Neotis denhami
INC
INC
Nigrita bicolor
INC
INC
Nilaus afer
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Numida meleagris
NO CHANGE
DEC
Oena capensis
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Oenanthe heuglini
INC
INC
Onychognathus morio
INC
INC
Ortygospiza atricollis
INC
INC
Pachycoccyx audeberti
INC
NO CHANGE
Pelecanus rufescens
INC
INC
Petronia pyrgita
INC
INC
Phalacrocorax africanus
INC
INC
Phoenicopterus roseus
INC
INC
Phyllolais pulchella
NO CHANGE
INC
Plectropterus gambensis
DEC
DEC
Plegadis falcinellus
INC
INC
Ploceus bicolor
INC
NO CHANGE
Ploceus luteolus
NO CHANGE
INC
Ploceus melanocephalus
INC
INC
Ploceus nigerrimus
INC
NO CHANGE
Ploceus superciliosus
INC
INC
Ploceus vitellinus
INC
INC
Poicephalus robustus
NO CHANGE
INC
Prinia subflava
DEC
DEC
Prionops caniceps
INC
INC
Prodotiscus regulus
NO CHANGE
INC
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
INC
INC
Pterocles lichtensteinii
INC
INC
Pterocles quadricinctus
INC
INC
Ptilostomus afer
DEC
NO CHANGE
Pyrenestes ostrinus
DEC
NO CHANGE
Pyrrhurus scandens
DEC
NO CHANGE
Pytilia hypogrammica
DEC
DEC
Pytilia melba
NO CHANGE
INC
Pytilia phoenicoptera
INC
INC
Quelea erythrops
INC
INC
Quelea quelea
INC
INC
Rynchops flavirostris
INC
INC
Schoenicola brevirostris
INC
NO CHANGE
Scotopelia peli
INC
INC
Serinus gularis
DEC
NO CHANGE
Serinus leucopygius
INC
INC
Spermophaga haematina
INC
INC
Sporopipes frontalis
INC
INC
Stephanoaetus coronatus
INC
INC
Streptopelia decipiens
INC
INC
Tauraco leucolophus
INC
NO CHANGE
Tchagra minutus
DEC
DEC
Tchagra senegalus
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Telophorus multicolor
INC
NO CHANGE
Telophorus sulfureopectus
DEC
NO CHANGE
Thalassornis leuconotus
INC
INC
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
INC
INC
Tockus fasciatus
INC
INC
Trachyphonus purpuratus
INC
NO CHANGE
Treron calvus
DEC
NO CHANGE
Trigonoceps occipitalis
INC
INC
Turdoides plebejus
DEC
NO CHANGE
Turdoides reinwardii
DEC
NO CHANGE
Turtur abyssinicus
INC
INC
Turtur tympanistria
DEC
NO CHANGE
Urocolius macrourus
NO CHANGE
INC
Vanellus crassirostris
INC
INC
Vanellus lugubris
INC
NO CHANGE
Vanellus tectus
INC
INC
Vidua camerunensis
INC
INC
Vidua chalybeata
INC
INC
Vidua interjecta
INC
NO CHANGE
Vidua larvaticola
INC
INC
Vidua paradisaea
INC
INC
Vidua wilsoni
DEC
NO CHANGE
Zosterops senegalensis
DEC
DEC

The full description of the methodology used for this assessment can be downloaded here: Species Distribution Model