IN348
Magu Thingbu


IBA Justification

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.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) 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

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -


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 23/12/2024.