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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fork-tailed Storm-petrel Hydrobates furcatus | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 149,949 birds | A4ii |
| Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 272,692 birds | A4ii |
| Red-legged Kittiwake Rissa brevirostris | VU | non-breeding (1974–2009) | 13,287 birds | A4i |
| Red-legged Kittiwake Rissa brevirostris | VU | breeding (1974–2009) | 54,407 birds | A4i |
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding (1974–2009) | 35,279 birds | A4i |
| Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 9,875 birds | A4ii |
| Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 10,890 birds | A4ii |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: St George Island Marine (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/st-george-island-marine-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.