Phinizy Swamp


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
Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus VU non-breeding - present A1

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


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Phinizy Swamp Wildlife Management Area 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 23/11/2024.