Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band-rumped Storm-petrel Hydrobates castro | LC | breeding | 1997 | 200 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B2, C6 |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding | 1997 | 50 breeding pairs | B1ii, B2, C2 |
| Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii | LC | breeding | 1997 | 50 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding | 2000 | 236 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 2000 | 1,025 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ilhéu da Vila e Costa Adjacente - Ilha de Stª. Maria | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 75 |
| 2008 | Ilhéu da Vila | Reserva Natural | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ilhéu da Vila (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ilhéu-da-vila-iba-portugal on 22/11/2024.