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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
Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii	VU	resident	2002	present	A1, A2
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	winter	2004	present	A1
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis	VU	resident	2002	present	A1
Beautiful Sibia Heterophasia pulchella	LC	resident	2002	present	A2
Streak-throated Barwing Sibia waldeni	LC	resident	2002	present	A2
Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa	VU	resident	2002	present	A1

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		-
Grassland		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mechuka - Monigong - Jorgging (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mechuka--monigong--jorgging-iba-india on 22/11/2024.