The site was identified as important in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Species |
Red List1 |
Season |
Year(s) |
Size |
IBA criteria |
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Swamp Francolin Ortygornis gularis |
NT |
resident |
2002 |
rare |
A1, A3 |
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca |
NT |
winter |
2002 |
rare |
A1 |
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon Treron phoenicopterus |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus |
LC |
breeding |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Sarus Crane Grus antigone |
VU |
non-breeding |
2002 |
rare |
A1 |
Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis |
CR |
resident |
2002 |
uncommon |
A1, A3 |
Lesser Florican Sypheotides indicus |
CR |
breeding |
2002 |
rare |
A1, A3 |
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus |
NT |
resident |
2002 |
frequent |
A1, A4i |
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala |
LC |
breeding |
2002 |
rare |
A1 |
Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus |
NT |
resident |
2002 |
rare |
A1 |
Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
frequent |
A1, A4i |
Indian Courser Cursorius coromandelicus |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda |
EN |
non-breeding |
2004 |
rare |
A1, A4i |
Dusky Eagle-owl Bubo coromandus |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus |
CR |
resident |
2004 |
rare |
A1, A3 |
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis |
CR |
resident |
2002 |
uncommon |
A1, A3 |
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris |
CR |
resident |
2002 |
uncommon |
A1, A3 |
Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata |
VU |
unknown |
2004 |
present |
A1 |
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga |
VU |
passage |
2002 |
rare |
A1 |
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus |
EN |
winter |
2002 |
rare |
A1 |
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla |
LC |
winter |
2002 |
rare |
A1 |
Lesser Fish-eagle Icthyophaga humilis |
NT |
resident |
2002 |
rare |
A1 |
Grey-headed Fish-eagle Icthyophaga ichthyaetus |
NT |
resident |
2002 |
rare |
A1 |
White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis |
VU |
resident |
2002 |
rare |
A1 |
Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Blue-throated Barbet Psilopogon asiaticus |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Leiopicus mahrattensis |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Short-billed Minivet Pericrocotus brevirostris |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
Rosy Minivet Pericrocotus roseus |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lalage melaschistos |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Black-headed Cuckooshrike Lalage melanoptera |
LC |
breeding |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Black-headed Jay Garrulus lanceolatus |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark Eremopterix griseus |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Bengal Bushlark Mirafra assamica |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Sand Lark Alaudala raytal |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Grey-crowned Prinia Prinia cinereocapilla |
VU |
resident |
2002 |
rare |
A1 |
Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
White-throated Bulbul Alophoixus flaveolus |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Striated Bulbul Alcurus striatus |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Himalayan Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Grey-hooded Warbler Phylloscopus xanthoschistos |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Pale-footed Bush-warbler Hemitesia pallidipes |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
Black-chinned Babbler Cyanoderma pyrrhops |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
Indian Grass-babbler Graminicola bengalensis |
NT |
resident |
2002 |
rare |
A1, A3 |
Striated Babbler Argya earlei |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Spiny Babbler Acanthoptila nipalensis |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Jungle Babbler Argya striata |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
Grey-winged Blackbird Turdus boulboul |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
Indian Robin Copsychus fulicatus |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Small Niltava Niltava macgrigoriae |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
Blue-capped Rock-thrush Monticola cinclorhyncha |
LC |
breeding |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
White-tailed Stonechat Saxicola leucurus |
LC |
resident |
1989 |
present |
A3 |
Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
Black-breasted Weaver Ploceus benghalensis |
LC |
resident |
2002 |
present |
A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.
1.