Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | unknown | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | breeding | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2003 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ebi Nur and Kuytun River (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ebi-nur-and-kuytun-river-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.