Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde Swift Apus alexandri | LC | resident | 1996 | present | A2 |
| Cape Verde Petrel Pterodroma feae | NT | non-breeding | 2021-2022 | 51-69 mature individuals | A4, B1a |
| Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo | LC | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Cape Verde Swamp-warbler Acrocephalus brevipennis | VU | resident | 1998 | present | A1, A2 |
| Cape Verde Sparrow Passer iagoensis | LC | resident | 1996 | present | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2022) may differ.
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| military | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Serra do Pico da Antónia (Cape Verde). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/serra-do-pico-da-antónia-iba-cape-verde on 22/11/2024.