Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident (2005) | 50-249 birds | A1, A4i |
| Bahama Hummingbird Nesophlox evelynae | LC | resident (2006) | < 50 birds | A2 |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | resident (2005) | 250-999 birds | A4i |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding (2006) | 50-249 birds | B4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding (2005) | 50-249 birds | B4i |
| Thick-billed Vireo Vireo crassirostris | LC | resident (2005) | 50-249 birds | A2 |
| Bahama Mockingbird Mimus gundlachii | LC | resident (2005) | 50-249 birds | A2 |
| Bahama Yellowthroat Geothlypis rostrata | LC | resident (2005) | < 50 birds | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.