Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swamp Francolin Ortygornis gularis | NT | resident (2015) | present | A1, A3 |
| Sarus Crane Grus antigone | VU | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis | CR | breeding (2015) | present | A1, A3 |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Asian Woollyneck Ciconia episcopus | NT | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris | CR | non-breeding (2015) | present | A1 |
| Grey-crowned Prinia Prinia cinereocapilla | VU | resident (2015) | present | A1 |
| Indian Grass-babbler Graminicola bengalensis | NT | resident (2015) | present | A3 |
| Striated Babbler Argya earlei | LC | resident (2015) | present | A3 |
| White-tailed Stonechat Saxicola leucurus | LC | resident (2015) | present | A3 |
| Black-breasted Weaver Ploceus benghalensis | LC | resident (2015) | present | A3 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pilibhit-tiger-reserve-iba-india on 23/12/2024.