CAF Bird Tracker

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Determining migration status…

Key Metrics

Total Records

in Supabase

Species Tracked

distinct species

CR Species

Critically Endangered

EN Species

Endangered

VU + NT Species

Vulnerable / Near Threatened

Confirmed Records

Field observed

Stopover Sites

mapped across CAF region

High-Risk Airports

ICAO WHM priority

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Migration Corridors CAF · EAAF · Indus · Peninsular

Central Asian Flyway (CAF)

Arctic Siberia / N Eurasia → Indian Subcontinent / SE Asia

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East Asian–Australasian Flyway (EAAF)

NE Siberia / Chukotka → SE Asia / Bay of Bengal coast

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Indus Valley / Sindh Coastal Corridor

C Asia / Iran → Pakistan / Gujarat coast → Indian interior

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Peninsular India / Sri Lanka Corridor

N India / Bangladesh → East & West coasts → Sri Lanka

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Data Quality

Data Quality Dashboard — records assessed

Location / site data —%

IUCN status present —%

ICAO aviation notes —%

Altitude data (m AMSL) —%

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Stopover site

High-risk airport

Migration corridor

SE Asia / Myanmar Overflow

Kali Gandaki Valley

SE Asia Peninsula Funnel

✈ Live aircraft (0–3000 m)

Local flamingo corridor

Active corridor overlap

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Migration Corridors

Detailed profiles for CAF, EAAF, Indus Valley and Peninsular India corridors with species breakdown and seasonal timelines

Sprint 2

Stopover Sites — 62 Key CAF Wetlands

ICAO Regulatory Context

ICAO Annex 14, §9.4 — Wildlife Hazard Management: Contracting States shall ensure that wildlife hazard assessments are carried out at aerodromes. The CAF region spans 30 states across the Central Asian Flyway, encompassing the world's highest-volume migratory corridors. Seasonal birdstrike risk is elevated during peak passage periods (Aug–Nov, Feb–Apr) when flocks of Critically Endangered and Endangered species transit approach and departure corridors at 50–3,000 m AGL.

CMS/UNEP Raptors MOU · Siberian Crane MOU · AEWA: Birdstrike response involving listed species requires coordination with national wildlife authorities. Lethal control is restricted; habitat modification and active deterrence are the primary tools.

Seasonal Birdstrike Risk Index

High-Risk Airport Corridors

ICAO	Airport / City	Country	Peak Period	Primary Hazard Species	Risk Level

ICAO IBIS Field Mapping

IBIS Field	CAF Tracker Field	Description
species	species	Common name as per IBIS taxonomy
scientific_name	scientific_name	Latin binomial
date	date_observed	Month/year of observation
country	country	ISO country name
aerodrome	airport_codes	Nearest ICAO 4-letter code(s)
flock_size	flock_size	Observed or estimated count range
altitude_ft	altitude_m (×3.28)	Flight altitude — convert m → ft for IBIS
strike_phase	phase	Passage / arrival / departure / wintering
iucn_status	iucn_status	CR / EN / VU / NT / LC
data_source	data_sources[ ]	eBird · GBIF · BirdLife · Movebank

Seasonal Migration Calendar — May 2026 → Apr 2027

Peak passage

Departure ↑

Arrival ↓

Wintering

Breeding

Resident

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Data Quality Centre

Full field-completeness audit, Confirmed vs Projected breakdown, source validation and ICAO IBIS eligibility checks

Sprint 2

Data Source Registry — 14 Sources

#	Source	Type	Coverage	Key Fields	Endpoint / URL

Glossary

Term	Definition
AMSL	Above Mean Sea Level — altitude reference used for en-route flight profiles and high-altitude migration data
AGL	Above Ground Level — altitude reference used for low-altitude birdstrike risk assessments
AP-WHM/WG	ICAO Asia/Pacific Wildlife Hazard Management Working Group
CAF	Central Asian Flyway — one of nine major global flyways defined by CMS, spanning from the Arctic/Siberia to the Indian Ocean
CMS	Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn Convention)
EAAFP	East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership — one of nine global flyways, overlapping with the CAF in Bangladesh, Myanmar and SE Asia
IBA	Important Bird and Biodiversity Area — BirdLife International designation
IBIS	ICAO Bird Strike Information System — global birdstrike reporting database
Haor	Tectonic floodplain depression in Bangladesh that fills as an inland sea during monsoon and becomes a shallow, food-rich lake network in winter — critical wintering habitat for waterbirds
Indus Flyway	International Migratory Bird Route No. 4 — 4,500 km corridor from Siberia and Central Asia to the Arabian Sea via the Indus River system through Pakistan
Kali Gandaki Corridor	World's most important Himalayan bird migration corridor, splitting the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri massifs in Nepal. Funnels up to 61,000 Demoiselle Cranes past a single point in 12 days
Ramsar	The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands — international treaty for the conservation of wetland habitats
WHMP	Wildlife Hazard Management Programme — mandatory aerodrome safety programme under ICAO Annex 14

CAF Bird Tracker — Report Engine