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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2010 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
Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus	VU	non-breeding (-)	present	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1938	Wheeler	National Wildlife Refuge (IV)	74

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wheeler-national-wildlife-refuge-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.