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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens | LC | breeding (2005) | 50-249 birds | B4ii |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding (2005) | 50-249 birds | B4i |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding (2005) | 50-249 birds | B4i |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding (2005) | 50-249 birds | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding (2006) | 250-999 pairs | A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Guana Cays (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/guana-cays-iba-bahamas on 23/12/2024.