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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Bush Thick-knee Burhinus grallarius	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A1
Chestnut-backed Buttonquail Turnix castanotus	LC	resident (1986–1987)	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Hooded Parrot Psephotellus dissimilis	LC	resident (1986–2008)	uncommon	A2, A3
Northern Rosella Platycercus venustus	LC	resident (1986–2008)	uncommon	A3
Varied Lorikeet Psitteuteles versicolor	LC	resident (1986–2008)	uncommon	A3
Banded Honeyeater Cissomela pectoralis	LC	resident (1986–2008)	abundant	A3
Silver-crowned Friarbird Philemon argenticeps	LC	resident (1986–2008)	uncommon	A3
Bar-breasted Honeyeater Ramsayornis fasciatus	LC	resident (1998–2008)	uncommon	A3
White-gaped Honeyeater Stomiopera unicolor	LC	resident (1998–2008)	frequent	A3
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater Ptilotula flavescens	LC	resident (1986–2008)	frequent	A3
Masked Finch Poephila personata	LC	resident (1986–2008)	frequent	A3
Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda	LC	resident (1986–2008)	frequent	A3
Gouldian Finch Chloebia gouldiae	LC	resident (1986–2006)	150–250 individuals	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.

Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happen­ing now	whole popul­ation/area (>90%)	slow deteri­oration (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happen­ing now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow deteri­oration (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happen­ing now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	no deteri­oration (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	major (>10)	Tussock grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
other	major (>10)

Predominantly Aboriginal freehold land (Wagiman Aboriginal Land Trust and Barnjarn Aboriginal Corporation). West of the Stuart Highway there are some parcels of privately owned freehold land and a small area of Nitmiluk National Park.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yinberrie Hills (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yinberrie-hills-iba-australia on 18/01/2025.