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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 individuals | A2 |
| Rusty-winged Starling Aplonis zelandica | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A1, A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
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 23/11/2024.