Mount Lyndhurst


Country/territory: Australia

IBA Criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
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Area: 9,291 ha

BirdLife Australia
Most recent IBA monitoring assessment
Year of assessment Threat score (pressure) Condition score (state) Action score (response)
2008 low not assessed not assessed
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Site summary
The IBA contains the largest known population of the near threatened Chestnut-breasted Whiteface within the eastern portion of this species' range. The IBA also supports populations of the biome-restricted Inland Dotterel, Thick-billed Grasswren, Banded Whiteface, Black Honeyeater, Pied Honeyeater, Gibberbird, Chirruping Wedgebill and Cinnamon Quail-thrush.

Acknowledgements
Lynn Pedler (South Australian Ornithological Association) wrote the nomination. Reece Pedler of the Arid Lands Natural Resources Management Board supplied a copy of the NRM-funded report (Pedler et al. 2007). Keith Bellchambers provided comments.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mount Lyndhurst. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 01/04/2023.