Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens | LC | non-breeding (1974–2009) | 15,172 birds | A4i |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bering Sea Shelf 166W57N (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bering-sea-shelf-166w57n-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.