Data Zone
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 | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atoll Fruit-dove Ptilinopus coralensis | NT | resident | 1984 | 10 breeding pairs | A1, A2 |
| Gygis alba | NR | resident | - | 3,000 individuals | A4i |
| Blue Lorikeet Vini peruviana | VU | resident | 1984 | 20 breeding pairs | A1, A2 |
| Tuamotu Reed-warbler Acrocephalus atyphus | LC | resident | 1984 | 150 breeding pairs | A2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2012).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tikehau. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tikehau-iba-french-polynesia on 01/10/2023.
