Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2006 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps | LC | breeding | 2000-2001 | 2,500-9,999 individuals | A2, A4i |
| Falkland Steamerduck Tachyeres brachypterus | LC | breeding | 1995 | 250 breeding pairs | A2, A4i |
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | LC | breeding | 2000-2001 | 6,680 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding | 2000-2001 | 6,900 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding | 1995 | 4,230 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris | LC | breeding | 2000-2001 | 11,000 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| White-bridled Finch Melanodera melanodera | LC | breeding | 2005 | 25 breeding pairs | A2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 2005 | 20,000-49,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2006).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Southern temperate grassland | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saunders Island. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saunders-island-iba-falkland-islands-(malvinas) on 01/10/2023.
