The site was identified as important in 2013 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 |
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Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus | LC | resident | - | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2013) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
- | Marais Des Cygne | Wildlife Area | 44 |
1992 | Marais Des Cygnes | National Wildlife Refuge | 43 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area & National Wildlife Refuge (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marais-des-cygnes-wildlife-area-&-national-wildlife-refuge-iba-usa on 25/11/2024.