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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkland Steamerduck Tachyeres brachypterus | LC | breeding | 2005 | 15 breeding pairs | A2 |
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding | 2005 | 521 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding | 2005 | abundant | A1 |
| White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis | VU | breeding | 2005 | 1,000 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea | NT | breeding | 2005 | 100,000-499,999 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Blackish Cinclodes Cinclodes antarcticus | NT | breeding | 2005 | abundant | A2 |
| Cobb's Wren Troglodytes cobbi | LC | breeding | 2005 | abundant | A1, A2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 2005 | 100,000-499,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Cochon Island | Nature Reserve | 7 |
| 1964 | Kidney Island | Nature Reserve | 80 |
| 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: Kidney Island Group (Falkland Islands (Malvinas)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kidney-island-group-iba-falkland-islands-(malvinas) on 26/11/2024.