Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Thick-knee Burhinus grallarius | LC | resident (1998–2008) | uncommon | A1 |
| Buff-breasted Buttonquail Turnix olivii | CR | resident (1993) | max 5 birds | A1, A2, A3 |
| Golden-shouldered Parrot Psephotellus chrysopterygius | EN | resident (2004) | 700–1,200 birds | A1, A2, A3 |
| Banded Honeyeater Cissomela pectoralis | LC | resident (1998–2008) | common | A3 |
| Silver-crowned Friarbird Philemon argenticeps | LC | resident (1998–2008) | common | A3 |
| Bar-breasted Honeyeater Ramsayornis fasciatus | LC | non-breeding (1998–2008) | uncommon | A3 |
| White-gaped Honeyeater Stomiopera unicolor | LC | resident (1998–2008) | uncommon | A3 |
| Yellow Honeyeater Stomiopera flava | LC | resident (1998–2008) | abundant | A3 |
| Yellow-tinted Honeyeater Ptilotula flavescens | LC | non-breeding (1998–2008) | uncommon | A3 |
| Masked Finch Poephila personata | LC | resident (1998–2003) | common | A3 |
| Black-throated Finch Poephila cincta | LC | resident (1998–2008) | common | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Olkola (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) | National Park Aboriginal (II) | 10 |
| - | Payrrape | Nature Refuge (VI) | 1 |
| - | Olkola (Kurrumbila) 2 | Resources Reserve (III) | <1 |
| - | Artemis Antbed Parrot Nature Refuge | Nature Reserve (-) | 2 |
| 2010 | Alwal (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) | National Park Aboriginal (II) | 16 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | 75 | Tropical eucalypt woodlands & grasslands |
| Forest | 20 | Melaleuca forests & woodlands |
| Grassland | 5 | Tussock grasslands |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Morehead River (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/morehead-river-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.