Phinizy Swamp


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus VU non-breeding (-) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Phinizy Swamp Wildlife Management Area (V) 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Phinizy Swamp (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/phinizy-swamp-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.