The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|
Altai Snowcock Tetraogallus altaicus | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
Mongolian Accentor Prunella koslowi | LC | - (2009) | present | A2, A3 |
White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tsengel Khairkhan Mountain (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tsengel-khairkhan-mountain-iba-mongolia on 13/01/2025.