Tilaiya Dam (India) - BirdLife IBA factsheet

Tilaiya Dam

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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
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

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: Tilaiya Dam (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tilaiya-dam-iba-india on 22/11/2024.