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 |
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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 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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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.