Kagamil Island Marine


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2012 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
Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens LC non-breeding 1974-2009 8,525 individuals A4i
Whiskered Auklet Aethia pygmaea LC breeding 1974-2009 57,355 individuals A4ii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kagamil Island Marine (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kagamil-island-marine-iba-usa on 22/11/2024.