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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Bahama Hummingbird Nesophlox evelynae | LC | resident | 2006 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | resident | 2005 | 250-999 individuals | A4i |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | B4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | B4i |
| Thick-billed Vireo Vireo crassirostris | LC | resident | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | A2 |
| Bahama Mockingbird Mimus gundlachii | LC | resident | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | A2 |
| Bahama Yellowthroat Geothlypis rostrata | LC | resident | 2005 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
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) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Forest | Mangrove | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cat Island Wetlands (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cat-island-wetlands-iba-bahamas on 22/11/2024.