Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | breeding | 1988-1996 | 4,404-7,958 individuals | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding | 1988-1996 | 1,628-3,112 individuals | A4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding | 1988-1996 | 3,996-10,438 individuals | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bird Key Stono (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bird-key-stono-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.