Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeves's Pheasant Syrmaticus reevesii | VU | resident (1990) | present | A1, A3 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A4i |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | resident (2008) | present | A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Erlinggou (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/erlinggou-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/01/2025.