Buckley River


Country/territory: Australia

IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
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Area: 479,029 ha

BirdLife Australia
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2020 unfavourable high low
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Site summary
The Buckley River IBA supports the largest population of the restricted-range Carpentarian Grasswren. It also supports Dusky Grasswrens which are usually treated as a distinct restricted-range species, the Kalkadoon Grasswren, the near threatened Australian Bustard and the biome-restricted Varied Lorikeet, Grey-headed Honeyeater, Painted Finch, Spinifexbird and six other biome-restricted species.

Acknowledgements
Nomination drafted by Ian Fox.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Buckley River (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/buckley-river-iba-australia on 23/11/2024.