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Hala Sector, Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary and Bang Lang National Park


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2004 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
Crested Partridge Rollulus rouloul VU resident 2000 present A3
Long-billed Partridge Rhizothera longirostris NT resident 2000 present A3
Great Argus Argusianus argus VU resident 2000 present A3
Mountain Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron inopinatum VU resident 2004 present A1, A2
Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei VU resident 2004 present A1, A3
Malay Eared-nightjar Lyncornis temminckii LC resident 2000 present A3
Short-toed Coucal Centropus rectunguis VU resident 2004 present A1, A3
Raffles's Malkoha Rhinortha chlorophaea LC resident 2000 present A3
Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus diardi NT resident 2000 present A3
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus NT resident 2000 present A3
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris LC resident 2000 present A3
Moustached Hawk-cuckoo Hierococcyx vagans NT resident 2000 present A3
Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus CR non-breeding 2004 present A1
Blyth's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus alboniger LC resident 2000 present A3
Cinnamon-rumped Trogon Harpactes orrhophaeus NT resident 2000 present A3
Scarlet-rumped Trogon Harpactes duvaucelii NT resident 2000 present A3
Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii NT resident 2000 present A3
Red-naped Trogon Harpactes kasumba NT resident 2000 present A3
White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus EN resident 2000 present A3
Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros VU resident 2000 present A3
Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus NT resident 2000 present A3
Wrinkled Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus EN resident 2000 present A3
Plain-pouched Hornbill Rhyticeros subruficollis VU resident 2004 present A1
Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus LC resident 2000 present A3
Malay Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo peninsulae NT resident 2004 present A1, A3
Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus NT resident 2000 present A3
Malay Brown Barbet Caloramphus hayii NT resident 2000 present A3
Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos NT resident 2000 present A3
Yellow-crowned Barbet Psilopogon henricii NT resident 2000 present A3
Gold-whiskered Barbet Psilopogon chrysopogon LC resident 2000 present A3
Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis LC resident 2000 present A3
Grey-and-buff Woodpecker Hemicircus sordidus LC resident 2000 present A3
Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus LC resident 2000 present A3
Orange-backed Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes validus LC resident 2000 present A3
Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki NT resident 2000 present A3
Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes grammithorax LC resident 2000 present A3
Banded Woodpecker Chrysophlegma miniaceum LC resident 2000 present A3
Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus LC resident 2000 present A3
Picus mentalis NR resident 2000 present A3
Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius LC resident 2000 present A3
Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot Loriculus galgulus LC resident 2000 present A3
Pitta guajana NR resident 2000 present A3
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus NT resident 2000 present A3
Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis NT resident 2000 present A3
Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus NT resident 2000 present A3
Fiery Minivet Pericrocotus igneus NT resident 2000 present A3
Lesser Cuckooshrike Lalage fimbriata LC resident 2000 present A3
Rufous-winged Philentoma Philentoma pyrhoptera LC resident 2000 present A3
Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velata NT resident 2000 present A3
Green Iora Aegithina viridissima NT resident 2000 present A3
Spotted Fantail Rhipidura perlata LC resident 2000 present A3
Crested Jay Platylophus galericulatus NT resident 2000 present A3
Malay Black Magpie Platysmurus leucopterus LC resident 2000 present A3
Rail-babbler Eupetes macrocerus NT resident 2000 present A3
Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger LC resident 2000 present A3
Yellow-bellied Bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus LC resident 2000 present A3
Alophoixus bres NR resident 2000 present A3
Buff-vented Bulbul Iole charlottae NT resident 2000 present A3
Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis NT resident 2000 present A3
Scaly-breasted Bulbul Ixidia squamata NT resident 2000 present A3
Grey-bellied Bulbul Ixidia cyaniventris NT resident 2000 present A3
Spectacled Bulbul Ixidia erythropthalmos LC resident 2000 present A3
Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus LC resident 2000 present A3
Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex LC resident 2000 present A3
Black-throated Babbler Stachyris nigricollis NT resident 2000 present A3
Chestnut-rumped Babbler Stachyris maculata NT resident 2000 present A3
Grey-headed Babbler Stachyris poliocephala LC resident 2000 present A3
Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum LC resident 2000 present A3
Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine NT resident 2000 present A3
Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum NT resident 2000 present A3
Short-tailed Babbler Pellorneum malaccense NT resident 2000 present A3
Ferruginous Babbler Pellorneum bicolor LC resident 2000 present A3
White-chested Babbler Pellorneum rostratum NT resident 2000 present A3
Pellorneum capistratum NR resident 2000 present A3
Striped Wren-babbler Kenopia striata NT resident 2000 present A3
Horsfield's Babbler Malacocincla sepiaria LC resident 2000 present A3
Large Wren-babbler Turdinus macrodactylus NT resident 2000 present A3
Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda NT resident 2000 present A3
Mountain Fulvetta Alcippe peracensis LC resident 2000 present A3
Chestnut-capped Thrush Geokichla interpres EN resident 2000 present A3
Rufous-tailed Shama Copsychus pyrropygus NT resident 2000 present A3
Grey-chested Jungle-flycatcher Cyornis umbratilis NT resident 2000 present A3
Chestnut-naped Forktail Enicurus ruficapillus NT resident 2000 present A3
Ficedula dumetoria NR resident 2000 present A3
Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati EN resident 2000 present A3
Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon NT resident 2000 present A3
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus LC resident 2000 present A3
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus LC resident 2000 present A3
Thick-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera crassirostris LC resident 2000 present A3
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter Arachnothera chrysogenys LC resident 2000 present A3
Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster LC resident 2000 present A3
Arachnothera affinis NR resident 2000 present A3
Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex LC resident 2000 present A3
Red-throated Sunbird Anthreptes rhodolaemus NT resident 2000 present A3
Aethopyga mystacalis NR resident 2000 present A3

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Hala Bala Wildlife Sanctuary 62,670 protected area contains site 0
Bang Lang National Park 26,100 protected area contains site 52,500

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hala Sector, Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary and Bang Lang National Park. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hala-sector-hala-bala-wildlife-sanctuary-and-bang-lang-national-park-iba-thailand on 02/10/2023.