Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident (2007) | 134 birds | A1, A4i |
| Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| American Coot Fulica americana | LC | resident (2007) | 110 birds | A1 |
| Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica | LC | resident (2007) | 10 birds | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bethesda Dam (Antigua and Barbuda). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bethesda-dam-iba-antigua-and-barbuda on 26/12/2024.