Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band-rumped Storm-petrel Hydrobates castro | LC | breeding (1997) | 200 pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B2, C6 |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding (1997) | 50 pairs | B1ii, B2, C2 |
| Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii | LC | breeding (1997) | 50 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding (2000) | 236 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (2000) | 1,025 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ilhéu da Vila | Reserva Natural (Ib) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.