Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding | 2007 | 2,753 nests | A4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 4,032 nests | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tomkins Island (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tomkins-island-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.