Active Delta (Mississippi River Birdsfoot Delta) (USA)

Active Delta (Mississippi River Birdsfoot Delta)

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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') at the site:

Species	Red List¹	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Canvasback Aythya valisineria	LC	non-breeding	-	present	A4i
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	non-breeding	-	present	A4i
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	non-breeding	-	present	A4i
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis	LC	breeding	2001	max 2,600 breeding pairs	A4i

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1935	Delta	National Wildlife Refuge	9

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Active Delta (Mississippi River Birdsfoot Delta) (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/active-delta-(mississippi-river-birdsfoot-delta)-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.