Data Zone
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 | breeding | 1974-2009 | 5,759 individuals | A4i |
| Least Auklet Aethia pusilla | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 928,254 individuals | A4ii |
| Whiskered Auklet Aethia pygmaea | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 2,398 individuals | A4ii |
| Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 105,398 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: Kiska Island Marine (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kiska-island-marine-iba-usa on 22/11/2024.