Data Zone
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.
