 A variety of pelagic birds as well as terrestrial birds find their homes at Kullaberg.The preserve is a significant wintering and passage area for a number of seabirds and seaduck, including common eider ("Somateria mollissima"), common scoter ("Melanita nigra"), velvet scoter ("Melanita fusca"), common goldeneye ("Bucephala clangula"), and black guillemot ("Cepphus grylle").The rare red kite ("Milvus milvus") finds good habitat for one or two breeding pairs (as of 1996) in this specialized coastal habitat of Kullaberg and causes the site to meet IBA criteria B3 and C6.