Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 241,879 individuals | A4ii |
| Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 18,064 individuals | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bering Sea Shelf Edge 166W55N (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bering-sea-shelf-edge-166w55n-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.