Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding | 1998 | present | A1, A3 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | resident | 2005 | 110-175 individuals | A3 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage | 1998 | 500 individuals | A4i |
| Goosander Mergus merganser | LC | passage | 1998 | common | A4i |
| Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus | LC | passage | 2006-2012 | 15,000-16,600 individuals | 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 breeding 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 breeding 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 breeding pairs | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1998 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tundra | major (>10) |
| 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 22/11/2024.