Tilaiya Dam


IBA Justification

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
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus LC resident (2015) present A3
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon Treron phoenicopterus LC resident (2015) present A3
Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa LC resident (2015) present A3
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding (2015) present A1
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus CR non-breeding (2015) present A1
Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris LC resident (2015) present A3
Brown-headed Barbet Psilopogon zeylanicus LC resident (2015) present A3
Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense LC resident (2015) present A3
Plum-headed Parakeet Himalayapsitta cyanocephala LC resident (2015) present A3
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus LC resident (2015) present A3
Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis LC resident (2015) present A3
Jungle Babbler Argya striata LC resident (2015) present A3
Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum LC breeding (2015) present A3
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica LC resident (2015) present A3
Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus LC resident (2015) present A3
Indian Robin Copsychus fulicatus LC resident (2015) present A3


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tilaiya Dam (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tilaiya-dam-iba-india on 23/12/2024.