Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | 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 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo | 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 |
| 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 23/12/2024.