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 | 2005 | abundant | A2 |
| Falkland Steamerduck Tachyeres brachypterus | LC | breeding | 2005 | abundant | A2 |
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | LC | breeding | 2005 | 1,250 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding | 2005 | 782 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding | 2005 | abundant | A1 |
| Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris | LC | breeding | 2005 | 1,869 breeding pairs | A1 |
| White-bridled Finch Melanodera melanodera | LC | breeding | 2005 | present | A2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Keppel Island. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/keppel-island-iba-falkland-islands-(malvinas) on 23/09/2023.
