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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Turnstone Arenaria melanocephala | LC | passage (1995) | 1,800 birds | A4i |
| Surfbird Calidris virgata | LC | passage (1994) | 10,000 birds | A4i |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | passage (1994) | 18,000 birds | A4i |
| Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens | LC | passage (1994) | 68,000 birds | A4i |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northern Montague Island (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northern-montague-island-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.