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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	2004	present	A3
Bornean Partridge Arborophila hyperythra	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Black Partridge Melanoperdix niger	VU	resident	1999	present	A1, A3
Crimson-headed Partridge Haematortyx sanguiniceps	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Ferruginous Partridge Caloperdix oculeus	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Bornean Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron schleiermacheri	EN	resident	2004	present	A3
Bulwer's Pheasant Lophura bulweri	VU	resident	1993-1998	present	A1, A3
Little Green-pigeon Treron olax	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei	VU	resident	1993	present	A1, A3
Jambu Fruit-dove Ramphiculus jambu	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Dulit Frogmouth Batrachostomus harterti	NT	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Bornean Frogmouth Batrachostomus mixtus	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Sunda Frogmouth Batrachostomus cornutus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Malay Eared-nightjar Lyncornis temminckii	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Short-toed Coucal Centropus rectunguis	VU	resident	1993	present	A1, A3
Red-billed Malkoha Zanclostomus javanicus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Reddish Scops-owl Otus rufescens	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Barred Eagle-owl Bubo sumatranus	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Kinabalu Serpent-eagle Spilornis kinabaluensis	NT	resident	1993-1999	present	A1, A2, A3
Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii	NT	resident	2000	present	A3
Whitehead's Trogon Harpactes whiteheadi	NT	resident	2004	present	A2, 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
Wrinkled Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus	EN	resident	2004	present	A3
Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Malay Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo peninsulae	NT	resident	1995	frequent	A1, A3
Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Bornean Barbet Psilopogon eximius	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Red-crowned Barbet Psilopogon rafflesii	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Golden-naped Barbet Psilopogon pulcherrimus	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Gold-whiskered Barbet Psilopogon chrysopogon	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Mountain Barbet Psilopogon monticola	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, 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
Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Blue-banded Pitta Erythropitta arquata	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Giant Pitta Hydrornis caeruleus	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Fairy Pitta Pitta nympha	VU	non-breeding	2000	present	A1
Hose's Broadbill Calyptomena hosii	NT	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Whitehead's Broadbill Calyptomena whiteheadi	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Black Oriole Oriolus hosii	NT	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Black-and-crimson Oriole Oriolus consanguineus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Bornean Whistler Pachycephala hypoxantha	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Sunda Cuckooshrike Coracina larvata	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Rufous-winged Philentoma Philentoma pyrhoptera	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velata	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Bornean Bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephala	VU	resident	2004	present	A3
Spotted Fantail Rhipidura perlata	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Crested Jay Platylophus galericulatus	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Bornean Treepie Dendrocitta cinerascens	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Rail-babbler Eupetes macrocerus	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Chestnut-vented Bulbul Alophoixus ruficrissus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Spectacled Bulbul Ixidia erythropthalmos	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Bornean Stubtail Urosphena whiteheadi	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Chestnut-crested Yuhina Staphida everetti	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Mountain Black-eye Zosterops emiliae	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Black Babbler Melanocichla lugubris	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Chestnut-backed Scimitar-babbler Pomatorhinus montanus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
White-necked Babbler Stachyris leucotis	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Ferruginous Babbler Pellorneum bicolor	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
White-chested Babbler Pellorneum rostratum	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Temminck's Babbler Pellorneum pyrrogenys	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum nigrocapitatum	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Mountain Wren-babbler Gypsophila crassa	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Sunda Laughingthrush Garrulax palliatus	NT	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush Pterorhinus treacheri	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Everett's Thrush Zoothera everetti	NT	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Fruithunter Chlamydochaera jefferyi	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Rufous-vented Flycatcher Eumyias ruficrissa	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Large-billed Blue-flycatcher Cyornis caerulatus	VU	resident	1993	present	A1, A3
Bornean Blue-flycatcher Cyornis superbus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Eyebrowed Jungle-flycatcher Vauriella gularis	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Rufous-chested Flycatcher Ficedula dumetoria	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati	EN	resident	2004	present	A3
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygius	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Brown-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum everetti	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Black-sided Flowerpecker Dicaeum monticolum	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Whitehead's Spiderhunter Arachnothera juliae	LC	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Streaky-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera affinis	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Streaky-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera affinis	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).

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Forest		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kelabit Highlands. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kelabit-highlands-iba-malaysia on 03/10/2023.