Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident (2007) | 16 pairs | A1 |
| White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus | LC | breeding (2005) | 50 pairs | B4ii |
| Bahama Hummingbird Nesophlox evelynae | LC | resident (2005) | unknown | A2 |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 150 birds | B4i |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 50 birds | B4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 50 birds | B4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 120 birds | B4i |
| Bahama Mockingbird Mimus gundlachii | LC | resident (2005) | unknown | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | Arid lowland scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fish Ponds and Crossing Place Trail, Middle Caicos (Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fish-ponds-and-crossing-place-trail-middle-caicos-iba-turks-and-caicos-islands-(to-uk) on 23/12/2024.