Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leach's Storm-petrel Hydrobates leucorhous | VU | breeding (1974) | 100,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Arctic Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus | LC | breeding (1974) | 5,000 pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1974) | 100,000-499,999 pairs | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Corbin Island (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/corbin-island-iba-canada on 22/12/2024.