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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1, A2 |
| Ward's Trogon Harpactes wardi | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A2 |
| Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Broad-billed Warbler Tickellia hodgsoni | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A2 |
| White-naped Yuhina Yuhina bakeri | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A2 |
| Marsh Babbler Pellorneum palustre | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1, A2 |
| Beautiful Sibia Heterophasia pulchella | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A2 |
| Hoary-throated Barwing Sibia nipalensis | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A2 |
| Streak-throated Barwing Sibia waldeni | LC | resident | 2015 | present | A2 |
| Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa | VU | resident | 2015 | present | A1 |
| Rusty-bellied Shortwing Brachypteryx hyperythra | NT | resident | 2015 | present | A2 |
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: Sessa Orchid Sanctuary (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sessa-orchid-sanctuary-iba-india on 22/11/2024.