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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A4ii |
| Masked Booby Sula dactylatra | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A4ii |
| Yellow-shouldered Amazon Amazona barbadensis | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub | major (>10) |
| Forest | Mangrove | minor (<10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| military | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Isla La Blanquilla (Venezuela). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/isla-la-blanquilla-iba-venezuela on 22/11/2024.