Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda | LC | breeding (1991) | 500–1,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima | LC | breeding (1991) | 12,500 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba | VU | breeding (1997–1998) | 12–20 birds | A1 |
| Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis | NT | winter (2005) | 100 birds | A1, A4i |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1991) | 13,720 pairs | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Oeno Island (Pitcairn Islands (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oeno-island-iba-pitcairn-islands-(to-uk) on 23/12/2024.