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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fork-tailed Storm-petrel Hydrobates furcatus | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 145,166 individuals | A4ii |
| Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 81,569 individuals | A4i |
| Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 110,069 individuals | A4ii |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bering Sea Shelf Edge 178W61N (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bering-sea-shelf-edge-178w61n-iba-usa on 08/01/2025.