Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda | LC | breeding (1991) | 500–1,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima | LC | breeding (1991) | 250,000 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Kermadec Petrel Pterodroma neglecta | LC | breeding (1991) | 30,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Herald Petrel Pterodroma heraldica | LC | breeding (1991) | 10,000–100,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis | LC | breeding (1991) | 3,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Gygis alba | NR | breeding (1991) | 5,000 pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1991) | 293,500–384,000 pairs | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ducie Island (Pitcairn Islands (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ducie-island-iba-pitcairn-islands-(to-uk) on 23/12/2024.