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Atauro Island


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Timor Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia magna LC resident (2007) present A2
Black Cuckoo-Dove Turacoena modesta NT resident (2004) present A2
Timor Green-pigeon Treron psittaceus EN resident (2007) present A1, A2
Pink-headed Imperial-pigeon Ducula rosacea NT resident (2007) present A2
Olive-headed Lorikeet Trichoglossus euteles LC resident (2007) present A2
Plain Gerygone Gerygone inornata LC resident (2007) present A2
Timor Oriole Oriolus melanotis LC resident (2007) present A2
Fawn-breasted Whistler Pachycephala orpheus LC resident (2007) present A2
Timor Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus presbytes LC resident (2007) present A2
Timor Stubtail Urosphena subulata LC resident (2007) present A2
Orange-banded Thrush Geokichla peronii NT resident (2007) present A2
Red-chested Flowerpecker Dicaeum maugei LC resident (2007) present A2
Flame-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris solaris LC resident (2007) present A2
Tricoloured Parrotfinch Erythrura tricolor LC resident (2007) present A2

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Atauro Island (Timor-Leste). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/atauro-island-iba-timor-leste on 25/12/2024.