Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| White-cheeked Barbet Psilopogon viridis | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A3 |
| Grey-headed Bulbul Brachypodius priocephalus | NT | resident | 2015 | present | A2, A3 |
| Palani Chilappan Montecincla fairbanki | NT | resident | 2015 | present | A2, A3 |
| Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudatus | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A2, A3 |
| White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Cyornis pallidipes | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A2, A3 |
| White-bellied Sholakili Sholicola albiventris | NT | resident | 2015 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Black-and-orange Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A2, A3 |
| Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A2, A3 |
| Nilgiri Pipit Anthus nilghiriensis | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kurinjimala Wildlife Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kurinjimala-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india on 23/11/2024.