Cape Columbine Tern Roost (32481751) | |
|---|---|
Western Cape | |
| CWAC status | REGISTERED-COUNTED REGULARLY |
| Authority | Private |
| Management status | PRIVATE FARM |
| Conservation status | PARTLY PROTECTED |
| IBA information | |
| Ramsar information | |
| Heritage information | |
| View Cards | Click here |
Information |
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| Date_registered |
| 2009-07-27 |
| Brief_description |
| A tern roost site just west of Paternoster. The position of the actual site may change depending on the season. Both Cape Columbine and Mauritz Bay serve as important roost sites for especially Antarctic Terns. |
| Spp | Common name | Taxonomic name | Min | Avg | Max | IBA | Subregional IBA | RAMSAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Cormorant, Bank | Phalacrocorax neglectus | 30 | 30.00 | 30 | |||
| 48 | Cormorant, Cape | Phalacrocorax capensis | 288 | 288.00 | 288 | |||
| 51 | Cormorant, Crowned | Microcarbo coronatus | 36 | 36.00 | 36 | 26 | ||
| 292 | Tern, Antarctic | Sterna vittata | 20 | 20.00 | 20 | |||
| 291 | Tern, Common | Sterna hirundo | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 298 | Tern, Greater Crested | Thalasseus bergii | 7 | 25.50 | 35 |
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FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
Department
of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town
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