Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sclater's Monal Lophophorus sclateri | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A1, A2 |
| Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1, A2 |
| Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Beautiful Sibia Heterophasia pulchella | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A2 |
| Streak-throated Barwing Sibia waldeni | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A2 |
| Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mechuka - Tato (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mechuka--tato-iba-india on 22/11/2024.