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 | 1995 | present | A1 |
Mindanao Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba crinigera | VU | resident | 1995 | present | A1, A2 |
Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi | CR | resident | 1995 | present | A1 |
Nisaetus philippensis | NR | resident | 1995 | present | A1 |
North Philippine Dwarf-kingfisher Ceyx melanurus | VU | resident | 1995 | present | A1 |
Alcedo argentata | NR | resident | 1995 | present | A1, A2 |
Rufous-lored Kingfisher Todiramphus winchelli | VU | resident | 1995 | present | A1 |
Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia | CR | resident | 1995 | present | A1 |
Azure-breasted Pitta Pitta steerii | VU | resident | 1995 | present | A1, A2 |
Visayan Wattled Broadbill Sarcophanops samarensis | VU | resident | 1995 | present | A1, A2 |
Little Slaty Flycatcher Ficedula basilanica | VU | resident | 1995 | present | A1, A2 |
Philippine Leafbird Chloropsis flavipennis | VU | resident | 1995 | present | A1, A2 |
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 | - | |
Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Southern Samar mountains. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/southern-samar-mountains-iba-philippines on 30/09/2023.