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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
White-quilled Rock-pigeon Petrophassa albipennis	LC	resident	2006	800-1,200 individuals	A2, A3
Australian Bustard Ardeotis australis	LC	resident	2006	250-500 individuals	A1
Bush Thick-knee Burhinus grallarius	LC	resident	2006	250-500 individuals	A1
Chestnut-backed Buttonquail Turnix castanotus	LC	resident	2006	100-200 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Red Goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus	EN	resident	2004	10-20 individuals	A1
Grey Falcon Falco hypoleucos	VU	resident	2004	2-6 individuals	A1, A3
Northern Rosella Platycercus venustus	LC	resident	2006	800-1,200 individuals	A3
Varied Lorikeet Psitteuteles versicolor	LC	non-breeding	2006	5,000-8,000 individuals	A3
Purple-crowned Fairywren Malurus coronatus	LC	resident	2006	250-350 individuals	A3
Banded Honeyeater Cissomela pectoralis	LC	resident	2006	8,000-12,000 individuals	A3
Silver-crowned Friarbird Philemon argenticeps	LC	resident	2006	4,000-6,000 individuals	A3
Bar-breasted Honeyeater Ramsayornis fasciatus	LC	resident	2006	6,000-10,000 individuals	A3
White-gaped Honeyeater Stomiopera unicolor	LC	resident	2006	4,000-7,000 individuals	A3
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater Ptilotula flavescens	LC	resident	2006	8,000-12,000 individuals	A3
Sandstone Shrike-thrush Colluricincla woodwardi	LC	resident	2006	150-300 individuals	A3
Buff-sided Robin Poecilodryas cerviniventris	LC	resident	2006	22-40 individuals	A3
Spinifexbird Poodytes carteri	LC	resident	2006	100-200 individuals	A3
Painted Finch Emblema pictum	LC	resident	2006	5,000-10,000 individuals	A3
Masked Finch Poephila personata	LC	resident	2006	100-200 individuals	A3
Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda	LC	resident	2006	10,000-15,000 individuals	A3
Gouldian Finch Chloebia gouldiae	LC	resident	2006	800-1,200 individuals	A1, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Mornington	Private Nature Reserve	100
-	Mornington	Other Conservation Area	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Eucalypt low open forests, Eucalypt woodlands, Rainforest & vine thickets	65
Grassland	Hummock grasslands, Tussock grasslands	30
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders	5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary is privately owned and managed by Australian Wildlife Conservancy for conservation purposes.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mornington Sanctuary (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mornington-sanctuary-iba-australia on 22/11/2024.