The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pink-headed Imperial-pigeon Ducula rosacea | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A2 |
Timor Friarbird Philemon inornatus | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2 |
Streak-breasted Honeyeater Microptilotis reticulatus | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2 |
Plain Gerygone Gerygone inornata | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2 |
Timor Oriole Oriolus melanotis | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2 |
Fawn-breasted Whistler Pachycephala orpheus | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2 |
Red-chested Flowerpecker Dicaeum maugei | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2 |
Flame-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris solaris | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2 |
Timor Sparrow Padda fuscata | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | Cristo Rei | Protected Wild Area | 58 |
2000 | Cristo Rei beach and hinterland | Protected Wild Area | 100 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Savanna | major (>10) | |
Forest | minor (<10) | |
Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) | |
Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Areia Branca no Dolok Oan (Timor-Leste). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/areia-branca-no-dolok-oan-iba-timor-leste on 23/11/2024.