Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2013 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 | 250-999 individuals | A1 |
| Bahama Hummingbird Nesophlox evelynae | LC | resident | 2005 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Piping Plover Charadrius melodus | NT | winter | 2006 | 38 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Thick-billed Vireo Vireo crassirostris | LC | resident | 2005 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Bahama Mockingbird Mimus gundlachii | LC | resident | 2005 | < 50 females | A2 |
| Bahama Oriole Icterus northropi | EN | resident | 2010-2011 | present | A1, 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 (2013) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Forest | Mangrove | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
| not utilised | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Driggs Hill to Mars Bay (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/driggs-hill-to-mars-bay-iba-bahamas on 23/11/2024.