Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus | LC | resident | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | B4ii |
| White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | resident | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | winter | 2005 | < 50 individuals | B4i |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | breeding | 2006 | 250-999 individuals | B4ii |
| Masked Booby Sula dactylatra | LC | winter | 2005 | < 50 individuals | B4ii |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | winter | 2005 | < 50 individuals | B4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Forest | Mangrove | - |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| not utilised | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Booby Rocks and Pirates Bay (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/booby-rocks-and-pirates-bay-iba-bahamas on 23/11/2024.