Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding | 1974-2009 | 67,954 individuals | A4i |
| Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 80,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Least Auklet Aethia pusilla | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 3,707,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 769,000 individuals | A4ii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Diomede Islands Colonies (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/diomede-islands-colonies-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.