The site was identified as important in 2008 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena | LC | winter | 1985-1999 | 250-999 individuals | A4i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Marine Neritic | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Miquelon Island (Northeast Coast). Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/miquelon-island-(northeast-coast)-iba-st-pierre-and-miquelon-(to-france) on 28/09/2023.