Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-bellied Fruit-dove Ptilinopus greyi | LC | resident (1993–2004) | present | A2 |
| Ouvea Parakeet Eunymphicus uvaeensis | VU | resident (1993–2004) | present | A1, A2 |
| Grey-eared Honeyeater Lichmera incana | LC | resident (1993–2004) | present | A2 |
| New Caledonian Friarbird Philemon diemenensis | LC | resident (1993–2004) | present | A2 |
| Cardinal Myzomela Myzomela cardinalis | LC | resident (1993–2004) | present | A2 |
| Fan-tailed Gerygone Gerygone flavolateralis | LC | resident (1993–2004) | present | A2 |
| Long-tailed Triller Lalage leucopyga | LC | resident (1993–2004) | present | A2 |
| New Caledonia Streaked Fantail Rhipidura verreauxi | LC | resident (1993–2004) | present | A2 |
| Melanesian Flycatcher Myiagra caledonica | LC | resident (1993–2004) | present | A2 |
| Striated Starling Aplonis striata | LC | resident (1993–2004) | present | A2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Île d'Ouvéa (New Caledonia (to France)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/île-douvéa-iba-new-caledonia-(to-france) on 23/12/2024.