Eaglenest 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
Chestnut-breasted Partridge Arborophila mandellii NT resident (2015) present A1, A2
Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii VU resident (2015) present A1, A2
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU winter (2015) present A1
Ward's Trogon Harpactes wardi LC resident (2015) present A2
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis VU resident (2015) present A1
Broad-billed Warbler Tickellia hodgsoni LC resident (2015) present A2
White-naped Yuhina Yuhina bakeri LC resident (2015) present A2
Rufous-throated Wren-babbler Spelaeornis caudatus LC resident (2015) present A2
Blackish-breasted Babbler Stachyris humei NT resident (2015) present A2
Marsh Babbler Pellorneum palustre VU resident (2015) present A1
Beautiful Sibia Heterophasia pulchella LC resident (2015) present A2
Bugun Liocichla Liocichla bugunorum CR resident (2015) present A1
Hoary-throated Barwing Sibia nipalensis LC resident (2015) present A2
Streak-throated Barwing Sibia waldeni LC resident (2015) present A2
Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa VU resident (2015) present A1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eaglenest-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 22/12/2024.