The site was identified as important in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Species |
Current IUCN Red List Category |
Season |
Year(s) |
Population estimate at site |
IBA criteria met |
White-faced Partridge Arborophila orientalis |
VU |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Ferruginous Partridge Caloperdix oculeus |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Mountain Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron inopinatum |
VU |
resident |
1988-2000 |
uncommon |
A1, A2, A3 |
Little Green-pigeon Treron olax |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei |
VU |
resident |
1999 |
uncommon |
A1, A3 |
Jambu Fruit-dove Ramphiculus jambu |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Malay Eared-nightjar Lyncornis temminckii |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Silver-rumped Spinetail Rhaphidura leucopygialis |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Waterfall Swift Hydrochous gigas |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Short-toed Coucal Centropus rectunguis |
VU |
resident |
2006 |
present |
A3 |
Raffles's Malkoha Rhinortha chlorophaea |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Red-billed Malkoha Zanclostomus javanicus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Moustached Hawk-cuckoo Hierococcyx vagans |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus |
CR |
non-breeding |
1976 |
present |
A1 |
Reddish Scops-owl Otus rufescens |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Barred Eagle-owl Bubo sumatranus |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Wallace's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus |
VU |
resident |
2001-2006 |
present |
A1, A3 |
Blyth's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus alboniger |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Scarlet-rumped Trogon Harpactes duvaucelii |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus |
EN |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros |
VU |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus |
VU |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Fire-tufted Barbet Psilopogon pyrolophus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Yellow-crowned Barbet Psilopogon henricii |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Gold-whiskered Barbet Psilopogon chrysopogon |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Orange-backed Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes validus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Olive-backed Woodpecker Chloropicoides rafflesii |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Banded Woodpecker Chrysophlegma miniaceum |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot Loriculus galgulus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Giant Pitta Hydrornis caeruleus |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Black-and-crimson Oriole Oriolus consanguineus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Fiery Minivet Pericrocotus igneus |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Lesser Cuckooshrike Lalage fimbriata |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velata |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Green Iora Aegithina viridissima |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Crested Jay Platylophus galericulatus |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Malay Black Magpie Platysmurus leucopterus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Rail-babbler Eupetes macrocerus |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Yellow-bellied Bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Ochraceous Bulbul Alophoixus ochraceus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Finsch's Bulbul Iole finschii |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Buff-vented Bulbul Iole charlottae |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Scaly-breasted Bulbul Ixidia squamata |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Grey-bellied Bulbul Ixidia cyaniventris |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Spectacled Bulbul Ixidia erythropthalmos |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Black-and-white Bulbul Microtarsus melanoleucos |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Black Babbler Melanocichla lugubris |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Chestnut-backed Scimitar-babbler Pomatorhinus montanus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Chestnut-rumped Babbler Stachyris maculata |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Fluffy-backed Tit-babbler Macronus ptilosus |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Moustached Babbler Malacopteron magnirostre |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Marbled Wren-babbler Turdinus marmoratus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush Pterorhinus mitratus |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Blue Nuthatch Sitta azurea |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Rufous-vented Niltava Niltava sumatrana |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Brown-chested Jungle-flycatcher Cyornis brunneatus |
VU |
passage |
1966-1973 |
80-208 individuals |
A1 |
Chestnut-naped Forktail Enicurus ruficapillus |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Malay Whistling-thrush Myophonus robinsoni |
NT |
resident |
1990-2004 |
frequent |
A1, A2, A3 |
Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati |
EN |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus thoracicus |
NT |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Thick-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera crassirostris |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Grey-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera modesta |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
Temminck's Sunbird Aethopyga temminckii |
LC |
resident |
2004 |
present |
A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).
Protected area (PA) |
PA designation |
PA area (ha) |
Relationship of PA with IBA |
Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
Ulu Ichat
|
Forest Reserve |
0 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Ulu Bertam
|
Forest Reserve |
0 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Terenggun
|
Virgin Jungle Reserve |
215 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Tapah Hills
|
Forest Reserve |
65,341 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Sungkai
|
Wildlife Reserve |
2,468 |
protected area overlaps with site |
2,468 |
Sungai Kial
|
Virgin Jungle Reserve |
361 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Slim Hills
|
Forest Reserve |
42,600 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Rotan Tunggal
|
Forest Reserve |
0 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Mentigi
|
Forest Reserve |
0 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Korbu
|
Forest Reserve |
81,763 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Cameron Highlands
|
Wildlife Sanctuary |
67,797 |
protected area overlaps with site |
64,953 |
Bukit Kinta
|
Forest Reserve |
65,971 |
unknown |
0 |
Bukit Kinta
|
Virgin Jungle Reserve |
123 |
protected area contained by site |
123 |
Bukit Fraser (Selangor)
|
Wildlife Reserve |
2,979 |
protected area overlaps with site |
2,979 |
Bukit Fraser (Pahang)
|
Wildlife Reserve |
1,013 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
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