Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fork-tailed Storm-petrel Hydrobates furcatus | LC | breeding | 1988 | 42,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Leach's Storm-petrel Hydrobates leucorhous | VU | breeding | 1988 | 72,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1988 | 100,000-499,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Temperate mixed | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gillam Island (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gillam-island-iba-canada on 25/11/2024.