The site was identified as important in 2013 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | resident | 2006 | 250-999 individuals | A1 |
Bahama Hummingbird Nesophlox evelynae | LC | resident | 2006 | unknown | A2 |
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | winter | 2006 | 250-999 individuals | B4i |
Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | B4i |
Thick-billed Vireo Vireo crassirostris | LC | resident | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | A2 |
Bahama Swallow Tachycineta cyaneoviridis | EN | resident | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2 |
Bahama Mockingbird Mimus gundlachii | LC | resident | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | A2 |
Bahama Oriole Icterus northropi | EN | resident | 2010-2011 | present | A1, A2 |
Bahama Yellowthroat Geothlypis rostrata | LC | resident | 2006 | unknown | A2 |
Olive-capped Warbler Setophaga pityophila | LC | resident | 2006 | unknown | A2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2013).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Shrubland | - | |
Forest | Mangrove | - |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Red Bays. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/red-bays-iba-bahamas on 27/09/2023.