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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | resident | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding | 2006 | 250-999 breeding pairs | B4ii |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | winter | 2005 | < 50 individuals | B4i |
| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 2,500-9,999 breeding pairs | B4i |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding | 2005 | 250-999 individuals | A4i |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | B4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | B4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cay Sal Marine Managed Area | Marine Managed Area | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cay Sal (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cay-sal-iba-bahamas on 23/11/2024.