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The site was identified as important in 2009 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
Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa	LC	resident	1983-2005	3,200 individuals	A4i
Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia	LC	breeding	2000-2001	1,350-2,400 individuals	A4i
Inland Dotterel Peltohyas australis	LC	resident	1974-2008	uncommon	A3
Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica	LC	unknown	1983-2005	5,480 individuals	A4i
Letter-winged Kite Elanus scriptus	NT	resident	2008	uncommon	A1, A3
Grey Grasswren Amytornis barbatus	LC	resident	1977-2008	frequent	A2, A3
Eyrean Grasswren Amytornis goyderi	LC	resident	1977-2008	frequent	A2, A3
Black Honeyeater Sugomel nigrum	LC	resident	1974-2008	uncommon	A3
Pied Honeyeater Certhionyx variegatus	LC	resident	1974-2008	uncommon	A3
Gibberbird Ashbyia lovensis	LC	resident	1974-2008	uncommon	A3
Banded Whiteface Aphelocephala nigricincta	LC	resident	1974-2008	uncommon	A3
Cinnamon Quail-thrush Cinclosoma cinnamomeum	LC	resident	1974-2008	frequent	A3
Chirruping Wedgebill Psophodes cristatus	LC	resident	1974-2008	uncommon	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Ephemeral, Riverine floodplains	major (>10)
Desert	Semi-desert (includes gibber plains)	minor (<10)
Forest	Eucalypt woodlands	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Goyder Lagoon (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/goyder-lagoon-iba-australia on 22/11/2024.