Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | resident | 2006 | 250-999 individuals | A1 |
| Bahama Hummingbird Nesophlox evelynae | LC | resident | 2006 | unknown | A2 |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | winter | 2006 | 250-999 individuals | B4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | B4i |
| Thick-billed Vireo Vireo crassirostris | LC | resident | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | A2 |
| Bahama Swallow Tachycineta cyaneoviridis | EN | resident | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Bahama Mockingbird Mimus gundlachii | LC | resident | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | A2 |
| Bahama Oriole Icterus northropi | EN | resident | 2010-2011 | present | A1, A2 |
| Bahama Yellowthroat Geothlypis rostrata | LC | resident | 2006 | unknown | A2 |
| Olive-capped Warbler Setophaga pityophila | LC | resident | 2006 | unknown | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2013) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Red Bays (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/red-bays-iba-bahamas on 23/11/2024.