The site was identified as important in 2001 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philippine Duck Anas luzonica | VU | resident | 1997 | common | A1, A4i |
Rufous Night-heron Nycticorax caledonicus | LC | resident | 1987 | present | A4i |
Green-backed Heron Butorides striata | LC | resident | 1987 | common | A4i |
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | non-breeding | 1980-1991 | uncommon | A1 |
Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi | CR | resident | 1926 | present | A1 |
North Philippine Dwarf-kingfisher Ceyx melanurus | VU | resident | 1984-1994 | present | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
Marine Intertidal | - | |
Wetlands (inland) | - | |
Forest | Mangrove forest (tropical) | - |
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Other artificial wetlands | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pagbilao and Tayabas Bay. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pagbilao-and-tayabas-bay-iba-philippines on 10/12/2023.