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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2009

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
White-quilled Rock-pigeon Petrophassa albipennis	LC	resident	2006	800-1,200 individuals	A2, A3
Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis	LC	resident	2006	250-500 individuals	A1
Bush Thick-knee Burhinus grallarius	LC	resident	2006	250-500 individuals	A1
Chestnut-backed Buttonquail Turnix castanotus	LC	resident	2006	100-200 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Red Goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus	NT	resident	2004	10-20 individuals	A1
Grey Falcon Falco hypoleucos	VU	unknown	2004	2-6 individuals	A1, A3
Northern Rosella Platycercus venustus	LC	resident	2006	800-1,200 individuals	A3
Varied Lorikeet Psitteuteles versicolor	LC	non-breeding	2006	5,000-8,000 individuals	A3
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren Malurus coronatus	LC	resident	2006	250-350 individuals	A3
Banded Honeyeater Cissomela pectoralis	LC	resident	2006	8,000-12,000 individuals	A3
Silver-crowned Friarbird Philemon argenticeps	LC	resident	2006	4,000-6,000 individuals	A3
Bar-breasted Honeyeater Ramsayornis fasciatus	LC	resident	2006	6,000-10,000 individuals	A3
White-gaped Honeyeater Stomiopera unicolor	LC	resident	2006	4,000-7,000 individuals	A3
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater Ptilotula flavescens	LC	resident	2006	8,000-12,000 individuals	A3
Sandstone Shrike-thrush Colluricincla woodwardi	LC	resident	2006	150-300 individuals	A3
Buff-sided Robin Poecilodryas cerviniventris	LC	resident	2006	22-40 individuals	A3
Spinifexbird Poodytes carteri	LC	resident	2006	100-200 individuals	A3
Painted Finch Emblema pictum	LC	resident	2006	5,000-10,000 individuals	A3
Masked Finch Poephila personata	LC	resident	2006	100-200 individuals	A3
Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda	LC	resident	2006	10,000-15,000 individuals	A3
Gouldian Finch Chloebia gouldiae	NT	resident	2006	800-1,200 individuals	A1, A3

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - trend unknown/unrecorded	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

For more information about IBA monitoring please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Tableland	Private Nature Reserve	308,226	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Mornington	Other Conservation Area	320,668	is identical to site	320,668
Mornington	Private Nature Reserve	321,321	is identical to site	0
Marion Downs	Private Nature Reserve	258,497	protected area is adjacent to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Eucalypt low open forests, Eucalypt woodlands, Rainforest & vine thickets	-
Grassland	Hummock grasslands, Tussock grasslands	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary is privately owned and managed by Australian Wildlife Conservancy for conservation purposes.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mornington Sanctuary. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2022.