Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Rosella Platycercus venustus | LC | resident (2007–2008) | uncommon | A3 |
| Silver-crowned Friarbird Philemon argenticeps | LC | resident (2007–2008) | uncommon | A3 |
| Bar-breasted Honeyeater Ramsayornis fasciatus | LC | resident (2007–2008) | uncommon | A3 |
| White-gaped Honeyeater Stomiopera unicolor | LC | resident (2007–2008) | uncommon | A3 |
| Yellow-tinted Honeyeater Ptilotula flavescens | LC | resident (2007–2008) | common | A3 |
| Yellow-rumped Mannikin Lonchura flaviprymna | LC | resident (2007–2008) | 50–100 birds | A2, A3 |
| Masked Finch Poephila personata | LC | resident (2007–2008) | 6–31 birds | A3 |
| Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda | LC | resident (2007–2008) | 208–269 birds | A3 |
| Gouldian Finch Chloebia gouldiae | LC | resident (2007–2008) | 800–1,000 birds | A1, A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | major (>10) | Tropical eucalypt woodlands & grasslands |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wyndham (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wyndham-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.