Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus | LC | breeding (2007) | 80 birds | B4ii |
| Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | breeding (2007) | 250 birds | B4ii |
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding (2007) | 300 birds | B4i |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding (2007) | 250 birds | A4i |
| Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Lesser Antillean Flycatcher Myiarchus oberi | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Scaly-breasted Thrasher Allenia fusca | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Hispaniolan Euphonia Euphonia musica | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Plumbeous Warbler Setophaga plumbea | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Lesser Antillean Saltator Saltator albicollis | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Loxigilla noctis | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Point Des Foux (Dominica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/point-des-foux-iba-dominica on 23/12/2024.