Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2016
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1, A2 |
| Asian Woollyneck Ciconia episcopus | NT | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | non-breeding | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Malabar Parakeet Nicopsitta columboides | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A2 |
| White-naped Tit Machlolophus nuchalis | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A2 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Melagiris. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 04/03/2021.
