Barail Wildlife Sanctuary


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum LC resident (2015) present A3
Swamp Francolin Ortygornis gularis NT resident (2015) present A1
Mountain Bamboo-partridge Bambusicola fytchii LC resident (2015) present A3
White-winged Duck Asarcornis scutulata CR non-breeding (2015) present A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus NT non-breeding (2015) present A1
Blue-throated Barbet Psilopogon asiaticus LC resident (2015) present A3
Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis LC resident (2015) present A3
Pale-headed Woodpecker Gecinulus grantia LC resident (2015) present A3
Pied Falconet Microhierax melanoleucos LC resident (2015) present A3
Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii LC breeding (2015) present A3
Slender-billed Oriole Oriolus tenuirostris LC breeding (2015) present A3
Short-billed Minivet Pericrocotus brevirostris LC resident (2015) present A3
Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lalage melaschistos LC breeding (2015) present A3
Grey Treepie Dendrocitta formosae LC resident (2015) present A3
Yellow-vented Warbler Phylloscopus cantator LC resident (2015) present A2
White-naped Yuhina Yuhina bakeri LC resident (2015) present A2
Brown-capped Laughingthrush Trochalopteron austeni LC resident (2015) present A2
Striped Laughingthrush Trochalopteron virgatum LC resident (2015) present A2
Beautiful Sibia Heterophasia pulchella LC resident (2015) present A2
Grey Sibia Heterophasia gracilis LC resident (2015) present A2


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barail Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barail-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 23/12/2024.