Outer Continental Shelf


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2008 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Bermuda Petrel Pterodroma cahow EN resident - present A1
Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata EN non-breeding - present A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Outer Continental Shelf (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/outer-continental-shelf-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.