The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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 |
| Sri Lanka Spurfowl Galloperdix bicalcarata |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Sri Lanka Junglefowl Gallus lafayettii |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A2 |
| Sri Lanka Woodpigeon Columba torringtoniae |
VU |
resident (2004) |
unknown |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Green-billed Coucal Centropus chlororhynchos |
VU |
resident (2004) |
unknown |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Red-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus |
VU |
resident (2004) |
unknown |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Chestnut-backed Owlet Glaucidium castanotum |
NT |
resident (2000) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill Ocyceros gingalensis |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Yellow-fronted Barbet Psilopogon flavifrons |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Sri Lanka Hanging-parrot Loriculus beryllinus |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Emerald-collared Parakeet Nicopsitta calthrapae |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Sri Lanka Blue Magpie Urocissa ornata |
VU |
resident (2004) |
unknown |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Brown-capped Babbler Pellorneum fuscocapillus |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Orange-billed Babbler Argya rufescens |
LC |
resident (2000) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| White-faced Starling Sturnornis albofrontatus |
VU |
resident (2004) |
unknown |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Sri Lanka Hill Myna Gracula ptilogenys |
NT |
resident (2000) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Spot-winged Thrush Geokichla spiloptera |
NT |
resident (2000) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| White-throated Flowerpecker Dicaeum vincens |
NT |
resident (2000) |
present |
A2, A3 |
