The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | resident (-) | present | A4i |
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | resident (-) | present | A4i |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Raccoon Island (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/raccoon-island-iba-usa on 26/12/2024.