Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica | LC | winter (1991) | 4,050–9,000 birds | A4i |
| Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos | LC | winter (1991) | 6,600 birds | A4i |
| Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes | VU | winter (1991) | 13,200 birds | A4i |
| Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca | NT | winter (1991) | 2,550 birds | A4i |
| Barbados Bullfinch Loxigilla barbadensis | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2007) | 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | Other artificial wetlands |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: St Philip Shooting Swamps (Barbados). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/st-philip-shooting-swamps-iba-barbados on 25/12/2024.