Byron Area


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Tricolored Blackbird Agelaius tricolor EN resident (-) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Los Vaqueros Watershed Watershed Protection Area (V) 3
- Los Vaqueros Watershed Watershed Protection Area (V) <1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Byron Area (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/byron-area-iba-usa on 26/12/2024.