Identification of priority shorebird conservation areas in the Caribbean

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Jessica R. Cañizares¹  J. Michael Reed¹ 

[1] Biology Department, Tufts University

关键词: IBA;    International Shorebird Survey;    Caribbean Waterbird Census;    Ramsar;    WHSRN;    Wetland;    Important Bird and Biodiversity Area;    Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network;    eBird;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.9831

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

10% of Short-billed Dowitchers (Limnodromus griseus griseus/hendersoni1% of Black-bellied Plovers (Pluvialis squatarola cynosurae) and Wilson’s Plovers (Charadrius wilsonia wilsonia), while the latter site supports large numbers of Black-necked Stilts (Himantopus mexicanus). We also identified at least 15 additional sites that likely cross the 1% population threshold for one or more shorebird taxa. These sites may qualify for special international designations such as Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas or as part of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network; 11 of the 17 sites we identified do not hold either of these titles. Data on subspecific or geographic distributions of three species, Snowy Plover (C. nivosus), Black-necked Stilt, and Killdeer (C. vociferous), are insufficient to reveal if the sites with the highest abundances were mostly comprised of Caribbean populations or migrants, but the limited information suggests that they also likely exceed 1% thresholds on several islands. Based on our results, we recommend more extensive systematic surveys of shorebirds in the Caribbean, including research on turnover rates and movements between islands, as well as assimilation of shorebird survey data not yet included in the eBird portal.

【 授权许可】

CC BY