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The site was identified as important in 2003 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
Bar-backed Partridge Arborophila brunneopectus	LC	resident	2002	rare	A3
Annamite Crested Argus Rheinardia ocellata	CR	resident	2002	frequent	A1, A2, A3
Grey Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum	LC	resident	2002	common	A3
Siamese Fireback Lophura diardi	LC	resident	2002	rare	A3
Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus	LC	resident	2002	frequent	A3
Moustached Barbet Psilopogon incognitus	LC	resident	2002	common	A3
Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis	LC	resident	2002	frequent	A3
Grey-headed Parakeet Himalayapsitta finschii	NT	resident	2002	uncommon	A3
Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lalage melaschistos	LC	resident	2002	uncommon	A3
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus	LC	resident	2002	rare	A3
Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus	LC	resident	2002	frequent	A3
Racquet-tailed Treepie Crypsirina temia	LC	resident	2002	common	A3
White-winged Magpie Urocissa xanthomelana	NT	resident	2002	uncommon	A3
Grey-eyed Bulbul Iole propinqua	LC	resident	2002	frequent	A3
Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus	LC	breeding	2002	present	A3
Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni	LC	resident	2002	frequent	A3
Black-browed Fulvetta Alcippe grotei	LC	resident	2002	frequent	A3
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger	LC	resident	2002	rare	A3
Black-throated Laughingthrush Pterorhinus chinensis	LC	resident	2002	common	A3
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush Pterorhinus pectoralis	LC	resident	2002	unknown	A3
Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis	LC	resident	2002	rare	A3
Greyish-crowned Leafbird Chloropsis lazulina	LC	resident	2002	uncommon	A3
Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna	LC	resident	2002	common	A3
Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata	LC	resident	2002	uncommon	A3

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2003).

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - persecution/control	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	negligible

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Dry evergreen forest (tropical), Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical)	-
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams	-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
not utilised	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper Xe Bangfai. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-xe-bangfai-iba-laos on 09/12/2023.