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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-bellied Fruit-dove Ptilinopus greyi | LC | resident (2007) | present | A2 |
| Pied Goshawk Accipiter albogularis | LC | resident (2007) | common | A2 |
| Palm Lorikeet Charmosyna palmarum | VU | resident (1945) | frequent | A1, A2 |
| Cardinal Myzomela Myzomela cardinalis | LC | resident (2007) | common | A2 |
| Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa | LC | resident (2007) | common | A2 |
| Vanikoro Monarch Mayrornis schistaceus | VU | resident (2007) | common | A1, A2 |
| Vanikoro White-eye Zosterops gibbsi | LC | resident (2007) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A2 |
| Rusty-winged Starling Aplonis zelandica | LC | resident (2007) | present | A1, A2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vanikoro (Solomon Islands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vanikoro-iba-solomon-islands on 23/12/2024.