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Location India
Central coordinates 76o 31.68' East  11o 12.87' North
IBA criteria A1, A2
Area 12 ha
Altitude 0
Year of IBA assessment 2004

Bombay Natural History Society



Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Nilgiri Wood-pigeon Columba elphinstonii 2004  present [units unknown]  A1, A2  Vulnerable 
Rufous-throated Wren-babbler Spelaeornis caudatus 2004  present [units unknown]  A2  Near Threatened 
Black-chinned Laughingthrush Strophocincla cachinnans 2004  present [units unknown]  A1  Endangered 
Nilgiri Blue Robin Myiomela major 2004  present [units unknown]  A1, A2  Endangered 
Black-and-rufous Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa 2004  present [units unknown]  A2  Near Threatened 
Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudatus 2004  present [units unknown]  A2  Near Threatened 
Crimson-backed Sunbird Nectarinia minima 2004  present [units unknown]  A2  Least Concern 
Nilgiri Pipit Anthus nilghiriensis 2004  present [units unknown]  A2  Vulnerable 

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest   -
Shrubland   -
Grassland   -
Wetlands (inland)   -

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bison Swamp (Nilgiri). Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013

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