Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | resident (2005) | 250-999 birds | A1 |
| Bahama Hummingbird Nesophlox evelynae | LC | resident (2005) | < 50 birds | A2 |
| Piping Plover Charadrius melodus | NT | winter (2006) | 38 birds | A1, A4i |
| Thick-billed Vireo Vireo crassirostris | LC | resident (2005) | < 50 birds | 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 birds | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.