Listed by IUCN as endangered. Breeds on the Taimyr, Gydan and Yamal peninsulas, Russia. Prior to the 1950s, most birds wintered in Azerbaijan. However, 80-90% of birds now congregate in January/February at five roost sites on the Black Sea at Shabla and Durankulak in Bulgaria and Razelm-Sinoe lagoons and Techirghiol in Romania. Smaller numbers winter in Ukraine and in severe winters in Greece. Photo: Tyler Brenot via Wikimedia Commons.
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