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Sooty Shearwater
Scientific Name: Ardenna grisea
Thresholds:
Global
1% of the global population estimate. This threshold is used to identify trigger species and IBAs under categories A4i/ii and A4iv.
Regional/Continental
1% of the regional/continental population estimate.
Regional SAR
This threshold is static and standardized: Passeriformes (e.g. perching/songbirds) = 90 individuals (or 30 pairs); non-Passeriformes = 30 individuals (or 10 pairs). Only species listed by the IUCN as Vulnerable are presently eligible.
| Gaatsguusd ad Nee Kun McIntyre Bay, North Beach & Rose Spit (BC161) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 8,000 - 15,000 | 1985 | Other |
| Amphitrite and Swiftsure Banks (BC097) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 12,000 | 1985 | Summer |
| Grand Manan Archipelago (NB011) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,000 | 1995 | Fall |