Meghalaya is part of the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot (Myers et al. 2000), and is one of the Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas in India (Rahmani et al. 2016). The state has nine Important Bird Areas (IBAs) including Narpuh Reserve Forests and Saipung in Jaintia Hills. BirdLife International (2022a,b) categorises Narpuh Reserve Forests under categories A1 (has globally threatened species) and A2 (has restricted-ranges species), and Saipung under A3 (has Biome-restricted species). Saipung is also a data deficient site.

Here we present new distribution records from 2012–2022, of Austen’s Brown Hornbill Anorrhinus austeni, Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa, Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis, and Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis, from parts of Narpuh Reserve Forests, Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary, Saipung, and neighbouring sites1.