Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2015 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps | LC | breeding (1988) | 524 pairs | A4i |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Atriceps Island, Robertson Islands (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/atriceps-island-robertson-islands-iba-antarctica on 23/12/2024.