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Niah National Park


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):
Species Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Crested Partridge Rollulus rouloul VU resident 2004 present A3
Little Green-pigeon Treron olax LC resident 2004 present A3
Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei VU resident 1984-1987 present A1, A3
Jambu Fruit-dove Ramphiculus jambu NT resident 2004 present A3
Malay Eared-nightjar Lyncornis temminckii LC resident 2004 present A3
Silver-rumped Spinetail Rhaphidura leucopygialis LC resident 2004 present A3
Short-toed Coucal Centropus rectunguis VU resident 1984-2002 present A1, A3
Raffles's Malkoha Rhinortha chlorophaea LC resident 2004 present A3
Red-billed Malkoha Zanclostomus javanicus LC resident 2004 present A3
Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus diardi NT resident 2004 present A3
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus NT resident 2004 present A3
Moustached Hawk-cuckoo Hierococcyx vagans NT resident 2004 present A3
Reddish Scops-owl Otus rufescens NT resident 2004 present A3
Barred Eagle-owl Bubo sumatranus NT resident 2004 present A3
Wallace's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus VU resident 2002 present A1, A3
Blyth's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus alboniger LC resident 2004 present A3
Scarlet-rumped Trogon Harpactes duvaucelii NT resident 2004 present A3
Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii NT resident 2004 present A3
Red-naped Trogon Harpactes kasumba NT resident 2004 present A3
White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus EN resident 2004 present A3
Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros VU resident 2004 present A3
Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus NT resident 2004 present A3
Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus VU resident 2004 present A3
Wrinkled Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus EN resident 2004 present A3
Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus LC resident 2004 present A3
Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus NT resident 2004 present A3
Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos NT resident 2004 present A3
Red-crowned Barbet Psilopogon rafflesii NT resident 2004 present A3
Yellow-crowned Barbet Psilopogon henricii NT resident 2004 present A3
Gold-whiskered Barbet Psilopogon chrysopogon LC resident 2004 present A3
Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis LC resident 2004 present A3
Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus LC resident 2004 present A3
Orange-backed Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes validus LC resident 2004 present A3
Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki NT resident 2004 present A3
Banded Woodpecker Chrysophlegma miniaceum LC resident 2004 present A3
Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus LC resident 2004 present A3
Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius LC resident 2004 present A3
Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot Loriculus galgulus LC resident 2004 present A3
Long-tailed Parakeet Belocercus longicaudus VU resident 2004 present A3
Blue-headed Pitta Hydrornis baudii VU resident 2002 present A1, A3
Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos LC resident 2004 present A3
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus NT resident 2004 present A3
Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis NT resident 2004 present A3
Oriolus xanthonotus NR resident 2004 present A3
Fiery Minivet Pericrocotus igneus NT resident 2004 present A3
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus LC resident 2004 present A3
Rufous-winged Philentoma Philentoma pyrhoptera LC resident 2004 present A3
Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velata NT resident 2004 present A3
Green Iora Aegithina viridissima NT resident 2004 present A3
Bornean Bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephala VU resident 2004 present A3
Spotted Fantail Rhipidura perlata LC resident 2004 present A3
Crested Shrikejay Platylophus galericulatus NT resident 2004 present A3
Bornean Black Magpie Platysmurus aterrimus LC resident 2004 present A3
Rail-babbler Eupetes macrocerus NT resident 2004 present A3
Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger LC resident 2004 present A3
Hook-billed Bulbul Setornis criniger VU resident 2002 present A1, A3
Yellow-bellied Bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus LC resident 2004 present A3
Grey-cheeked Bulbul Alophoixus tephrogenys VU resident 2004 present A3
Buff-vented Bulbul Iole charlottae NT resident 2004 present A3
Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis NT resident 2004 present A3
Scaly-breasted Bulbul Ixidia squamata NT resident 2004 present A3
Grey-bellied Bulbul Ixidia cyaniventris NT resident 2004 present A3
Spectacled Bulbul Ixidia erythropthalmos LC resident 2004 present A3
Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus LC resident 2004 present A3
Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus LC resident 2004 present A3
Cream-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus pseudosimplex LC resident 2004 present A3
Puff-backed Bulbul Euptilotus eutilotus NT resident 2004 present A3
Pomatorhinus montanus NR resident 2004 present A3
Black-throated Babbler Stachyris nigricollis NT resident 2004 present A3
Chestnut-rumped Babbler Stachyris maculata NT resident 2004 present A3
Grey-headed Babbler Stachyris poliocephala LC resident 2004 present A3
Fluffy-backed Tit-babbler Macronus ptilosus NT resident 2004 present A3
Grey-hooded Babbler Cyanoderma bicolor LC resident 2004 present A3
Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine NT resident 2004 present A3
Grey-breasted Babbler Malacopteron albogulare NT resident 2004 present A3
Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum NT resident 2004 present A3
Moustached Babbler Malacopteron magnirostre LC resident 2004 present A3
Short-tailed Babbler Pellorneum malaccense NT resident 2004 present A3
Ferruginous Babbler Pellorneum bicolor LC resident 2004 present A3
White-chested Babbler Pellorneum rostratum NT resident 2004 present A3
Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum nigrocapitatum LC resident 2004 present A3
Striped Wren-babbler Kenopia striata NT resident 2004 present A3
Horsfield's Babbler Malacocincla sepiaria LC resident 2004 present A3
Black-throated Wren-babbler Turdinus atrigularis NT resident 2004 present A3
Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda NT resident 2004 present A3
Rufous-tailed Shama Copsychus pyrropygus NT resident 2004 present A3
Grey-chested Jungle-flycatcher Cyornis umbratilis NT resident 2004 present A3
Large-billed Blue-flycatcher Cyornis caerulatus VU resident 2002 present A1, A3
Bornean Blue-flycatcher Cyornis superbus LC resident 2004 present A3
Malay Blue-flycatcher Cyornis turcosus NT resident 2004 present A3
Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati EN resident 2004 present A3
Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon NT resident 2004 present A3
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus LC resident 2004 present A3
Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus thoracicus NT resident 2004 present A3
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygius LC resident 2004 present A3
Thick-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera crassirostris LC resident 2004 present A3
Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta LC resident 2004 present A3
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter Arachnothera chrysogenys LC resident 2004 present A3
Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster LC resident 2004 present A3
Grey-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera modesta LC resident 2004 present A3
Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex LC resident 2004 present A3

The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Niah Caves National Historic Monument 71 protected area overlaps with site 0
Niah National Park 3,553 protected area overlaps with site 3,138

Habitats

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Niah National Park. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/niah-national-park-iba-malaysia on 19/03/2024.