Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus | VU | resident (2015) | present | A1, A2 |
| Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichii | VU | resident (2015) | present | A1, A2 |
| White-cheeked Tit Aegithalos leucogenys | LC | resident (2015) | present | A2 |
| White-throated Tit Aegithalos niveogularis | LC | resident (2015) | present | A2 |
| Orange Bullfinch Pyrrhula aurantiaca | LC | resident (2015) | present | A2 |
| Spectacled Finch Callacanthis burtoni | LC | resident (2015) | present | A2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khirganga National Park (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khirganga-national-park-iba-india on 23/12/2024.