Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps | LC | breeding (2005) | 250-999 pairs | A2 |
| Falkland Steamerduck Tachyeres brachypterus | LC | breeding (2005) | 600 pairs | A2 |
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | LC | breeding (2005) | 3,685 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding (2005) | 10,000 pairs | A1 |
| Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus | LC | breeding (2005) | 1,000 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Dolphin Gull Larus scoresbii | LC | breeding (2005) | 500 pairs | A4i |
| Blackish Cinclodes Cinclodes antarcticus | NT | breeding (2005) | abundant | A2 |
| Cobb's Wren Troglodytes cobbi | LC | breeding (2005) | abundant | A1, A2 |
| White-bridled Finch Melanodera melanodera | LC | breeding (2005) | abundant | A2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2005) | 10,000-19,999 pairs | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Grassland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Speedwell Island Group (Falkland Islands (Malvinas)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/speedwell-island-group-iba-falkland-islands-(malvinas) on 22/12/2024.