Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident (2006) | 250-999 birds | A1, A4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | breeding (2005) | 50-249 birds | B4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Mangrove |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
| agriculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Long Island and Hog Cay (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/long-island-and-hog-cay-iba-bahamas on 23/12/2024.