Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fork-tailed Storm-petrel Hydrobates furcatus | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 206,137 birds | A4ii |
| Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis | NT | breeding (1974–2009) | 13,895 birds | A4ii |
| Red-faced Cormorant Urile urile | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 82,651 birds | A4i |
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding (1974–2009) | 44,235 birds | A4i |
| Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 34,448 birds | A4i |
| Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 57,465 birds | A4ii |
| Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 12,714 birds | A4ii |
| Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 37,253 birds | A4ii |
| Whiskered Auklet Aethia pygmaea | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 24,806 birds | A4ii |
| Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 97,619 birds | A4ii |
| Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 36,975 birds | A4ii |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Buldir & Near Islands Marine (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/buldir-&-near-islands-marine-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.