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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
Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii	VU	resident (2004)	present	A1, A2
White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta leucogastra	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2
Broad-tailed Grassbird Schoenicola platyurus	NT	resident (2004)	present	A1, A2
Grey-headed Bulbul Brachypodius priocephalus	NT	resident (2004)	present	A2
Rufous Babbler Argya subrufa	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2
Ashambu Chilappan Montecincla meridionalis	VU	resident (2004)	present	A1, A2
Palani Chilappan Montecincla fairbanki	NT	resident (2004)	present	A2
Wayanad Laughingthrush Pterorhinus delesserti	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2
Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudatus	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Cyornis pallidipes	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2
White-bellied Sholakili Sholicola albiventris	NT	resident (2004)	present	A1, A2
Black-and-orange Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2
Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima	LC	resident (2004)	present	A2
Nilgiri Pipit Anthus nilghiriensis	VU	resident (2004)	present	A2

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2003) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-

Land use	% of IBA
energy production and mining	-
forestry	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Muthukuzhi (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/muthukuzhi-iba-india on 23/12/2024.