The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus | NT | resident (-) | present | A1 |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis | VU | passage (-) | present | A1 |
Sprague's Pipit Anthus spragueii | VU | non-breeding (-) | present | A1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Katy Prairie Conservancy (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/katy-prairie-conservancy-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.