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.
| Species |
Red List |
Season (year[s] of estimate) |
Size |
IBA criteria |
| Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii |
VU |
resident (2015) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Indian Swiftlet Aerodramus unicolor |
LC |
resident (2015) |
present |
A3 |
| Malabar Trogon Harpactes fasciatus |
LC |
resident (2015) |
present |
A3 |
| White-cheeked Barbet Psilopogon viridis |
LC |
resident (2015) |
present |
A3 |
| House Swallow Hirundo javanica |
LC |
resident (2015) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-browed Bulbul Acritillas indica |
LC |
resident (2015) |
present |
A3 |
| Indian Scimitar-babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii |
LC |
resident (2015) |
present |
A3 |
| Palani Chilappan Montecincla fairbanki |
NT |
resident (2015) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudatus |
LC |
resident (2015) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| White-bellied Sholakili Sholicola albiventris |
NT |
resident (2015) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
| Malabar Whistling-thrush Myophonus horsfieldii |
LC |
resident (2015) |
present |
A3 |
| Kashmir Flycatcher Ficedula subrubra |
VU |
winter (2015) |
present |
A1 |
| Black-and-orange Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa |
LC |
resident (2015) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima |
LC |
resident (2015) |
present |
A2, A3 |
| Black-throated Munia Lonchura kelaarti |
LC |
resident (2015) |
present |
A3 |
| Nilgiri Pipit Anthus nilghiriensis |
VU |
resident (2015) |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
