Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding | 2000-2001 | 7,900 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris | LC | breeding | 2000-2001 | 10,200 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea | NT | breeding | 2000 | 20 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Striated Caracara Phalcoboenus australis | NT | breeding | 1998 | 50 breeding 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 breeding pairs | A4ii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | W Cape Orford | Nature Reserve | 16 |
| 1969 | Bird Island | Nature Reserve | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 22/11/2024.