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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 at site	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: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

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Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA 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 (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ambae. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/27486 on 07/06/2023.