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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | non-breeding (2004) | 20,267 birds | A4i |
| Yellow-billed Loon Gavia adamsii | NT | breeding (2004) | 400 birds | A4i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | breeding (2005) | 4,862 adults | A4i |
| American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica | LC | breeding (2005) | 6,534 adults | A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | breeding (2005) | 22,116 adults | A4i |
| Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos | LC | breeding (2005) | 66,772 adults | A4i |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | breeding (2005) | 35,327 adults | A4i |
| Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus | NT | breeding (2005) | 12,901 adults | A4i |
| Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius | LC | breeding (2005) | 10,674 adults | A4i |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Teshekpuk Lake-E. Dease Inlet (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/teshekpuk-lake-e.-dease-inlet-iba-usa on 26/12/2024.