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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2010

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Vanuatu Scrubfowl Megapodius layardi	VU	resident	2004-2005	rare	A2
Tanna Fruit-dove Ptilinopus tannensis	LC	resident	2004-2005	common	A2
Red-bellied Fruit-dove Ptilinopus greyi	LC	resident	2004-2005	common	A2
Palm Lorikeet Charmosyna palmarum	VU	resident	2004-2005	common	A1, A2
Cardinal Myzomela Myzomela cardinalis	LC	resident	2004-2005	abundant	A2
Vanuatu Honeyeater Gliciphila notabilis	LC	resident	2004-2005	abundant	A2
Fan-tailed Gerygone Gerygone flavolateralis	LC	resident	2004-2005	common	A2
Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa	LC	resident	2004-2005	uncommon	A2
Long-tailed Triller Lalage leucopyga	LC	resident	2004-2005	common	A2
Vanuatu Streaked Fantail Rhipidura spilodera	LC	resident	2004-2005	common	A2
Melanesian Flycatcher Myiagra caledonica	LC	resident	2004-2005	uncommon	A2
Buff-bellied Monarch Neolalage banksiana	LC	resident	2004-2005	common	A2
Southern Shrikebill Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides	LC	resident	2004-2005	uncommon	A2
Vanuatu White-eye Zosterops flavifrons	LC	resident	2004-2005	common	A2
Rusty-winged Starling Aplonis zelandica	NT	resident	-	frequent	A1, A2

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Diviara	Conservation Area	0	protected area contained by site	0

The conservation area is owned by Paul Vuhu.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ambae. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 13/08/2022.