Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
| Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
| American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica | LC | winter | 1991 | 4,050-9,000 individuals | A4i |
| Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos | LC | winter | 1991 | 6,600 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes | LC | winter | 1991 | 13,200 individuals | A4i |
| Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca | LC | winter | 1991 | 2,550 individuals | A4i |
| Barbados Bullfinch Loxigilla barbadensis | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2007 | 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: St Philip Shooting Swamps. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/st-philip-shooting-swamps-iba-barbados on 30/09/2023.
