Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | breeding (1996) | 19,809 birds | A4i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | breeding (1995) | 7,062 birds | A4i |
| American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica | LC | breeding (1995) | 3,452 birds | A4i |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | breeding (1995) | 23,442 birds | A4i |
| White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis | VU | breeding (1995) | 252,324 birds | A4i |
| Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius | LC | breeding (1995) | 283,198 birds | A4i |
| Sabine's Gull Xema sabini | LC | breeding (1995) | 36,053 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (1995–1996) | 500,000-999,999 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Tundra; Edaphic |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Foxe Basin Islands (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/foxe-basin-islands-iba-canada on 26/12/2024.