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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
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	winter (2012–2013)	9,106 birds	A4i
Blue-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus viridirostris	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
Asian Woollyneck Ciconia episcopus	NT	non-breeding (2015)	present	A1
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	non-breeding (2012–2013)	977 birds	A4i
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter (2015)	present	A1
Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus	VU	resident (2015)	present	A2, A3
Malabar Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus	NT	resident (2015)	present	A3
Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
White-cheeked Barbet Psilopogon viridis	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
Plum-headed Parakeet Himalayapsitta cyanocephala	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
Malabar Lark Galerida malabarica	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
Jungle Babbler Argya striata	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
Indian Robin Copsychus fulicatus	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima	LC	resident (2015)	present	A2, A3
Loten's Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius	LC	resident (2015)	present	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	non-breeding (2012–2013)	20,000 birds	A4iii

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)
Forest	minor (<10)

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