Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident (2005) | unknown | A1 |
| White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis | LC | resident (2005) | 1,000 birds | B4i |
| American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber | LC | winter (2005) | 3,000 birds | A4i |
| Bahama Hummingbird Nesophlox evelynae | LC | resident (2005) | unknown | A2 |
| Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis | LC | winter (2005) | 3 birds | B4i |
| Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens | NT | winter (2005) | 400 birds | A4i |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 150 birds | B4i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | winter (2005) | 2,500 birds | A4i |
| Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia | LC | resident (2005) | 100 birds | B4i |
| Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla | NT | winter (2005) | 6,000 birds | A4i |
| Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus | VU | winter (2005) | 3,200 birds | A4i |
| Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes | VU | winter (2005) | 5,000 birds | A4i |
| Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca | NT | winter (2005) | 1,000 birds | A4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 900 birds | B4i |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 100 birds | B4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding (2005) | 60 birds | B4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 150 birds | B4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 150 birds | B4i |
| Thick-billed Vireo Vireo crassirostris | LC | resident (2005) | unknown | A2 |
| Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus | LC | resident (2005) | unknown | A2 |
| Bahama Mockingbird Mimus gundlachii | LC | resident (2005) | unknown | A2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2005) | 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | North, Middle and East Caicos | Nature Reserve (IV) | 93 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | |
| Forest | - | Mangrove |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: North, Middle and East Caicos Ramsar Site (Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-middle-and-east-caicos-ramsar-site-iba-turks-and-caicos-islands-(to-uk) on 23/12/2024.