Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident | 2007 | 30 individuals | A1 |
| Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
| Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
| Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
| American Coot Fulica americana | LC | resident | 2007 | 40 individuals | A1 |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | resident | 2007 | 70 individuals | B4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | resident | 2007 | 200 individuals | B4i |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding | 2007 | 100 individuals | B4i |
| Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica | LC | resident | 2007 | 5 individuals | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valley Church Bay (Antigua and Barbuda). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valley-church-bay-iba-antigua-and-barbuda on 22/11/2024.