TH054
Khao Banthad


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Great Argus Argusianus argus VU resident 2000 present A3
Jambu Fruit-dove Ramphiculus jambu NT resident 2000 present A3
Silver-rumped Spinetail Rhaphidura leucopygialis LC resident 2000 present A3
Raffles's Malkoha Rhinortha chlorophaea LC resident 2000 present A3
Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus diardi NT resident 2000 present A3
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus NT resident 2000 present A3
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris LC resident 2000 present A3
Wallace's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus VU resident 2004 present A1, A3
Cinnamon-rumped Trogon Harpactes orrhophaeus NT resident 2000 present A3
Scarlet-rumped Trogon Harpactes duvaucelii NT resident 2000 present A3
Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii NT resident 2000 present A3
White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus EN resident 2000 present A3
Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros VU resident 2000 present A3
Wrinkled Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus EN resident 2000 present A3
Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos NT resident 2000 present A3
Yellow-crowned Barbet Psilopogon henricii NT resident 2000 present A3
Gold-whiskered Barbet Psilopogon chrysopogon LC resident 2000 present A3
Malay Honeyguide Indicator archipelagicus NT resident 2000 present A3
Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis LC resident 2000 present A3
Grey-and-buff Woodpecker Hemicircus sordidus LC resident 2000 present A3
Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus LC resident 2000 present A3
Orange-backed Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes validus LC resident 2000 present A3
Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes grammithorax LC resident 2000 present A3
Banded Woodpecker Chrysophlegma miniaceum LC resident 2000 present A3
Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus LC resident 2000 present A3
Picus mentalis NR resident 2000 present A3
Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius LC resident 2000 present A3
Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus NT resident 2000 present A3
Pitta guajana NR resident 2000 present A3
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus NT resident 2000 present A3
Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis NT resident 2000 present A3
Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus NT resident 2000 present A3
Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velata NT resident 2000 present A3
Green Iora Aegithina viridissima NT resident 2000 present A3
Crested Jay Platylophus galericulatus NT resident 2000 present A3
Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger LC resident 2000 present A3
Yellow-bellied Bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus LC resident 2000 present A3
Alophoixus bres NR resident 2000 present A3
Buff-vented Bulbul Iole charlottae NT resident 2000 present A3
Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis NT resident 2000 present A3
Scaly-breasted Bulbul Ixidia squamata NT resident 2000 present A3
Grey-bellied Bulbul Ixidia cyaniventris NT resident 2000 present A3
Spectacled Bulbul Ixidia erythropthalmos LC resident 2000 present A3
Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus LC resident 2000 present A3
Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex LC resident 2000 present A3
Grey-headed Babbler Stachyris poliocephala LC resident 2000 present A3
Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum LC resident 2000 present A3
Short-tailed Babbler Pellorneum malaccense NT resident 2000 present A3
Pellorneum capistratum NR resident 2000 present A3
Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda NT resident 2000 present A3
Chestnut-capped Thrush Geokichla interpres EN resident 2000 present A3
Chestnut-naped Forktail Enicurus ruficapillus NT resident 2000 present A3
Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati EN resident 2000 present A3
Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon NT resident 2000 present A3
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus LC resident 2000 present A3
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus LC resident 2000 present A3
Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta LC resident 2000 present A3
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter Arachnothera chrysogenys LC resident 2000 present A3
Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster LC resident 2000 present A3
Arachnothera affinis NR resident 2000 present A3
Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex LC resident 2000 present A3
Red-throated Sunbird Anthreptes rhodolaemus NT resident 2000 present A3
Aethopyga mystacalis NR resident 2000 present A3

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Khao Bantad Wildlife Sanctuary 126,696 is identical to site 124,310

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khao Banthad. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khao-banthad-iba-thailand on 22/09/2023.