Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding (1998) | present | A1, A3 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | resident (2005) | 110–175 birds | A3 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage (1998) | 500 birds | A4i |
| Goosander Mergus merganser | LC | passage (1998) | common | A4i |
| Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus | LC | passage (2006–2012) | 15,000–16,600 birds | A4i |
| Short-tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris | LC | passage (1998) | abundant | A4ii |
| Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva | LC | breeding (1998) | present | A3 |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | passage (1998) | abundant | A4i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | passage (1998) | common | A1, A4i |
| Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis | NT | passage (1998) | abundant | A1, A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | breeding (1998) | 25–50 pairs | A3 |
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | passage (1998) | abundant | A4i |
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | breeding (1998) | abundant | A3 |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | breeding (1998–2006) | 8–9 pairs | A1 |
| Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus | LC | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding (1998) | present | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1997–2008) | min 10,000 pairs | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1998) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Tundra |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Babushkina and Kekurnyy Gulfs (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/babushkina-and-kekurnyy-gulfs-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/12/2024.