Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding (2000–2001) | 7,900 pairs | A1 |
| Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris | LC | breeding (2000–2001) | 10,200 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea | NT | breeding (2000) | 20 pairs | A1 |
| Striated Caracara Phalcoboenus australis | NT | breeding (1998) | 50 pairs | A1, A2 |
| Blackish Cinclodes Cinclodes antarcticus | NT | breeding (2005) | abundant | A2 |
| Cobb's Wren Troglodytes cobbi | LC | breeding (2005) | abundant | A1, A2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2005) | 20,000-49,999 pairs | A4ii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | W Cape Orford | Nature Reserve (Ia) | 16 |
| 1969 | Bird Island | Nature Reserve (Ia) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bird Island (Falkland Islands (Malvinas)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bird-island-iba-falkland-islands-(malvinas) on 26/12/2024.