Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulvous Whistling-duck Dendrocygna bicolor | LC | resident | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Garganey Spatula querquedula | LC | unknown | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | resident | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | resident | 2004 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | - | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes and pools | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aila Beel (Bangladesh). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aila-beel-iba-bangladesh on 22/11/2024.