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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2001

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Philippine Duck Anas luzonica	VU	resident	1980-1989	present	A1
Mindanao Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba crinigera	VU	resident	1990-1999	present	A1, A2
Philippine Eagle-owl Bubo philippensis	VU	resident	1994	present	A1
South Philippine Hawk-eagle Nisaetus pinskeri	EN	resident	1980-1989	present	A1
Penelopides samarensis	NR	resident	1990-1999	common	A2
Northern Silvery Kingfisher Ceyx flumenicola	NT	resident	1997	present	A1, A2
Rufous-lored Kingfisher Todiramphus winchelli	VU	resident	1990-1999	present	A1
Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia	CR	resident	1989	12 individuals	A1
Azure-breasted Pitta Pitta steerii	VU	resident	1980-1999	18 individuals	A1, A2
Visayan Wattled Broadbill Sarcophanops samarensis	VU	resident	1980-1999	frequent	A1, A2
Yellow-breasted Tailorbird Orthotomus samarensis	NT	resident	1990-1999	frequent	A2
Streaked Reed-warbler Acrocephalus sorghophilus	CR	winter	1985	present	A1
Striated Wren-babbler Ptilocichla mindanensis	LC	resident	1990-1999	frequent	A2

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Rajah Sikatuna	Protected Landscape	10,453	protected area overlaps with site	9,023
Chocolate Hills	Natural Monument	14,145	protected area overlaps with site	0

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

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 01/02/2023.