Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident (2005) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Bahama Hummingbird Nesophlox evelynae | LC | resident (2005) | unknown | A2 |
| Bahama Swallow Tachycineta cyaneoviridis | EN | resident (2005) | 50-249 birds | A1, A2 |
| Bahama Oriole Icterus northropi | EN | resident (2010–2011) | present | A1, A2 |
| Bahama Yellowthroat Geothlypis rostrata | LC | resident (2005) | < 50 birds | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: San Andros Pond (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/san-andros-pond-iba-bahamas on 23/12/2024.