The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | 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 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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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 23/12/2024.