Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps | LC | breeding (2005) | abundant | A2 |
| Falkland Steamerduck Tachyeres brachypterus | LC | breeding (2005) | abundant | A2 |
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | LC | breeding (2005) | 1,250 pairs | A1 |
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding (2005) | 782 pairs | A1 |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding (2005) | abundant | A1 |
| Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris | LC | breeding (2005) | 1,869 pairs | A1 |
| White-bridled Finch Melanodera melanodera | LC | breeding (2005) | present | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Keppel Island (Falkland Islands (Malvinas)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/keppel-island-iba-falkland-islands-(malvinas) on 23/12/2024.