The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chestnut-breasted Partridge Arborophila mandellii | NT | resident | 2002 | present | A1, A2 |
Sclater's Monal Lophophorus sclateri | LC | resident | 2004 | present | A1, A2 |
Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii | VU | resident | 2002 | present | A1, A2 |
Ward's Trogon Harpactes wardi | LC | resident | 2002 | present | A2 |
Broad-billed Warbler Tickellia hodgsoni | LC | resident | 2002 | present | A2 |
Brown-throated Fulvetta Fulvetta ludlowi | LC | resident | 2002 | present | A2 |
Rufous-throated Wren-babbler Spelaeornis caudatus | LC | resident | 2002 | present | A2 |
Beautiful Sibia Heterophasia pulchella | LC | resident | 2002 | present | A2 |
Rusty-bellied Shortwing Brachypteryx hyperythra | NT | resident | 2002 | present | A1, A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Thungri - Chaglang - Poshingla Maji, Basti and Liak area (India). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/thungri--chaglang--poshingla-maji-basti-and-liak-area-iba-india on 22/11/2024.