Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-faced Cormorant Urile urile | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 5,000 birds | A4i |
| Red-legged Kittiwake Rissa brevirostris | VU | breeding (1974–2009) | 193,930 birds | A4i |
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding (1974–2009) | 62,568 birds | A4i |
| Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 28,000 birds | A4ii |
| Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 150,000 birds | A4ii |
| Least Auklet Aethia pusilla | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 250,000 birds | A4ii |
| Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 1,098,600 birds | A4ii |
| Common Murre Uria aalge | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 201,913 birds | A4ii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Alaska Maritime | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 4 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: St George Island Colony (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/st-george-island-colony-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.