Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident | 2008 | 71 individuals | A1 |
| Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
| Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
| Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | resident | 2007 | 500 individuals | A4i |
| Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica | LC | resident | 2007 | 60 individuals | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fitches Creek Bay (Antigua and Barbuda). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fitches-creek-bay-iba-antigua-and-barbuda on 22/11/2024.