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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 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
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis	LC	breeding (2014)	15,399 nests	B2
A4iii Species group - seabirds	n/a	breeding (2014)	15,399 nests	A4iii

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Myrarhyrna (Iceland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/myrarhyrna-iba-iceland on 28/12/2024.