Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | 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 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding | 2005 | 782 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding | 2005 | abundant | A1 |
| Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris | LC | breeding | 2005 | 1,869 breeding pairs | A1 |
| White-bridled Finch Melanodera melanodera | LC | breeding | 2005 | present | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 22/11/2024.