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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridled Quail-Dove Geotrygon mystacea | LC | resident (2003) | unknown | A2 |
| Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis | LC | resident (2003) | unknown | A2 |
| Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus | LC | resident (2003) | unknown | A2 |
| Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus | LC | resident (2003) | unknown | A2 |
| Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica | LC | resident (2008) | unknown | A2 |
| Scaly-breasted Thrasher Allenia fusca | LC | resident (2003) | unknown | A2 |
| Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus | LC | resident (2003) | unknown | A2 |
| Brown Trembler Cinclocerthia ruficauda | LC | resident (2003) | unknown | A2 |
| Forest Thrush Turdus lherminieri | NT | resident (2003) | unknown | A1, A2 |
| Lesser Antillean Euphonia Euphonia flavifrons | LC | resident (2003) | unknown | A2 |
| Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Loxigilla noctis | LC | resident (2003) | unknown | A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Centre Hills | Protected Forest Area (VI) | 9 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northern Forested Ghauts (Montserrat (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northern-forested-ghauts-iba-montserrat-(to-uk) on 23/12/2024.