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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green-billed Coucal Centropus chlororhynchos | VU | resident | 2004 | unknown | A1, A2, A3 |
| Chestnut-backed Owlet Glaucidium castanotum | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| Yellow-fronted Barbet Psilopogon flavifrons | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| Sri Lanka Hanging-parrot Loriculus beryllinus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| Sri Lanka White-eye Zosterops ceylonensis | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| Orange-billed Babbler Argya rufescens | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| Sri Lanka Hill Myna Gracula ptilogenys | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| White-throated Flowerpecker Dicaeum vincens | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical), Hill evergreen forest (subtropical) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Amanawala (Sri Lanka). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/amanawala-iba-sri-lanka on 23/11/2024.