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The site was identified as important in 2004 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
Sclater's Monal Lophophorus sclateri	LC	resident	2002	present	A1, A2, A3
White-winged Duck Asarcornis scutulata	CR	resident	2004	present	A1
Pale-capped Pigeon Columba punicea	VU	resident	2004	present	A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus	EN	resident	2004	present	A1
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis	VU	resident	2002	present	A1, A3
White-cheeked Tit Aegithalos leucogenys	LC	resident	2002	present	A2, A3
Brown-throated Fulvetta Fulvetta ludlowi	LC	resident	2002	present	A2, A3
Striped Laughingthrush Trochalopteron virgatum	LC	resident	2002	present	A2, A3
Grey Sibia Heterophasia gracilis	LC	resident	2002	present	A2, A3
Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa	VU	resident	2002	present	A1, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Magu Thingbu (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/magu-thingbu-iba-india on 22/11/2024.