Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident | 2006 | 250-999 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | breeding | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | B4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 22/11/2024.