The site was identified as important in 2012 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shy Ground-dove Pampusana stairi | VU | resident | 1985-1986 | 4 adults | A1, A2 |
Tongan Fruit-dove Ptilinopus porphyraceus | LC | resident | 1985-1986 | common | A2 |
Red-footed Booby Sula sula | LC | breeding | - | 2,500-9,999 individuals | A4ii |
Blue-crowned Lorikeet Vini australis | LC | resident | 1985-1986 | present | A2 |
Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater Foulehaio carunculatus | LC | resident | 1985-1986 | common | A2 |
Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa | LC | resident | 1985-1986 | 3 individuals | A2 |
Fiji Shrikebill Clytorhynchus vitiensis | LC | resident | 1985-1986 | frequent | A2 |
Polynesian Starling Aplonis tabuensis | LC | resident | 1985-1986 | frequent | A2 |
The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2012).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alofi. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alofi-iba-wallis-and-futuna-islands-(to-france) on 19/03/2024.