The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Snow Goose Anser caerulescens | LC | passage (1997) | min 70,000 birds | A4i |
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding (1997) | abundant | A3 |
Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | breeding (1997) | frequent | A3, A4i |
Yellow-billed Loon Gavia adamsii | NT | breeding (1997) | rare | A3 |
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | breeding (1997) | present | A3 |
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | breeding (1997) | present | A3 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1997) | min 70,000 birds | A4iii |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Grassland | major (>10) | Tundra |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Billings (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-billings-iba-russia-(asian) on 28/12/2024.