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The site was identified as important in 2009 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
Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A1
Varied Lorikeet Psitteuteles versicolor	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A3
Carpentarian Grasswren Amytornis dorotheae	VU	resident	1998-2008	300-1,000 individuals	A1, A2
Kalkadoon Grasswren Amytornis ballarae	VU	resident	1998-2008	200-800 individuals	A3
Banded Honeyeater Cissomela pectoralis	LC	resident	1998-2008	rare	A3
Silver-crowned Friarbird Philemon argenticeps	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A3
White-gaped Honeyeater Stomiopera unicolor	LC	resident	1998-2008	rare	A3
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater Ptilotula flavescens	LC	resident	1998-2008	rare	A3
Grey-headed Honeyeater Ptilotula keartlandi	LC	resident	1998-2008	frequent	A3
Spinifexbird Poodytes carteri	LC	resident	1998-2008	600-2,000 individuals	A3
Painted Finch Emblema pictum	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A3
Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda	LC	resident	1998-2008	uncommon	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2020) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Grassland	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Climate change and severe weather	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	low

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Savanna	Eucalypt open woodlands	85
Forest	Acacia forests & woodlands, Eucalypt woodlands	10
Grassland	Tussock grasslands	5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	95
energy production and mining	5

Leasehold grazing properties with mining leases: Calton Hills, Yelvertoft, Haslingden and Thorntonia Stations.

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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.