Yinberrie Hills


IBA Justification

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
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 birds A1, A3

IBA Conservation

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 medium

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
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) no or slight decline (<1% 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

Habitats

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

Land use

Land use % of IBA
other major (>10)

Land ownership
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.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yinberrie Hills (Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yinberrie-hills-iba-australia on 23/12/2024.