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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Spurfowl Galloperdix bicalcarata | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| Green-billed Coucal Centropus chlororhynchos | VU | resident | 2004 | unknown | A1, A2, A3 |
| Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill Ocyceros gingalensis | LC | 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 |
| Emerald-collared Parakeet Nicopsitta calthrapae | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| Sri Lanka White-eye Zosterops ceylonensis | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| Brown-capped Babbler Pellorneum fuscocapillus | 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) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ayagama (Sri Lanka). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ayagama-iba-sri-lanka on 22/11/2024.