The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
| Species |
Red List |
Season (year/s of estimate) |
Size |
IBA criteria |
| Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Bar-backed Partridge Arborophila brunneopectus |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Green-legged Partridge Tropicoperdix chloropus |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Germain's Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron germaini |
VU |
resident (1995) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Silver Pheasant Lophura nycthemera |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Blyth's Kingfisher Alcedo hercules |
NT |
resident (1994–1995) |
present |
A3 |
| Necklaced Barbet Psilopogon auricularis |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Red-vented Barbet Psilopogon lagrandieri |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Green-eared Barbet Psilopogon faiostrictus |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Rusty-naped Pitta Hydrornis oatesi |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Blue Pitta Hydrornis cyaneus |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Burmese Shrike Lanius collurioides |
LC |
breeding (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Indochinese Green Magpie Cissa hypoleuca |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-cheeked Tit Machlolophus spilonotus |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Mountain Bulbul Ixos mcclellandii |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Flavescent Bulbul Pycnonotus flavescens |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| White-spectacled Warbler Phylloscopus intermedius |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| White-tailed Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus intensior |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Slaty-bellied Tesia Tesia olivea |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Aegithalos concinnus |
NR |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis margaritae |
VU |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-chinned Yuhina Yuhina nigrimenta |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Red-billed Scimitar-babbler Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Grey-faced Tit-babbler Mixornis kelleyi |
LC |
resident (1995) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous-capped Babbler Cyanoderma ruficeps |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Streaked Wren-babbler Gypsophila brevicaudata |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Indochinese Wren-babbler Napothera danjoui |
NT |
resident (1994–1995) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Mountain Fulvetta Alcippe peracensis |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Cutia nipalensis |
NR |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Black-hooded Laughingthrush Garrulax milleti |
LC |
resident (1994–1995) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Garrulax merulinus |
NR |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Pterorhinus chinensis |
NR |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| White-cheeked Laughingthrush Pterorhinus vassali |
LC |
resident (1994–1995) |
30,410 birds |
A2, A3 |
| Collared Laughingthrush Trochalopteron yersini |
EN |
resident (1994–1995) |
uncommon |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Heterophasia melanoleuca |
NR |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous-backed Sibia Leioptila annectens |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Blue-winged Minla Siva cyanouroptera |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Grey-crowned Crocias Laniellus langbianis |
NT |
resident (1994–1995) |
uncommon |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Yellow-billed Nuthatch Sitta solangiae |
NT |
resident (1994–1995) |
2 pairs |
A2, A3 |
| Acridotheres burmannicus |
NR |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Dark-sided Thrush Zoothera marginata |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Green Cochoa Cochoa viridis |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Hainan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis hainanus |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| White-tailed Blue Robin Myiomela leucura |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Greyish-crowned Leafbird Chloropsis lazulina |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
| Aethopyga christinae |
NR |
resident (2000) |
present |
A3 |
