Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swamp Francolin Ortygornis gularis | NT | resident (2015) | present | A1 |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter (2015) | present | A1 |
| Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius | NT | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter (2015) | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Jerdon's Babbler Chrysomma altirostre | VU | resident (2015) | present | A1 |
| Black-breasted Parrotbill Paradoxornis flavirostris | VU | resident (2015) | present | A1, A2 |
| Marsh Babbler Pellorneum palustre | VU | resident (2015) | present | A1, A2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maguri and Motapung Beels (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maguri-and-motapung-beels-iba-india on 23/12/2024.