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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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
Crested Partridge Rollulus rouloul	VU	resident (2000)	present	A3
Great Argus Argusianus argus	VU	resident (2000)	present	A3
Little Green-pigeon Treron olax	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei	VU	resident (2004)	present	A1, A3
Jambu Fruit-dove Ramphiculus jambu	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Gould's Frogmouth Batrachostomus stellatus	NT	resident (2000)	present	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
White-fronted Scops-owl Otus sagittatus	VU	resident (2004)	present	A1, A3
Reddish Scops-owl Otus rufescens	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Barred Eagle-owl Bubo sumatranus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Wallace's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus	VU	resident (2004)	present	A1, A3
Blyth's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus alboniger	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Cinnamon-rumped Trogon Harpactes orrhophaeus	VU	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
Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus	VU	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
Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Red-crowned Barbet Psilopogon rafflesii	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
Malay Brown Barbet Caloramphus hayii	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Malaysian Honeyguide Indicator archipelagicus	NT	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
Olive-backed Woodpecker Chloropicoides rafflesii	NT	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
Chequer-throated Yellownape Chrysophlegma humii	NT	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
Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Giant Pitta Hydrornis caeruleus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Malay Banded Pitta Hydrornis irena	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Garnet Pitta Erythropitta granatina	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Oriolus xanthonotus	NR	resident (2000)	present	A3
Fiery Minivet Pericrocotus igneus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Lesser Cuckooshrike Lalage fimbriata	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus	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 Jayshrike 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
Finsch's Bulbul Iole finschii	NT	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
Puff-backed Bulbul Euptilotus eutilotus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-and-white Bulbul Microtarsus melanoleucos	NT	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
White-necked Babbler Stachyris leucotis	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Fluffy-backed Tit-babbler Macronus ptilosus	NT	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
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
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
Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus thoracicus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Thick-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera crassirostris	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta	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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1996	Hala Bala	Wildlife Sanctuary (Ia)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bala Sector, Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary (Thailand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bala-sector-hala-bala-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-thailand on 23/12/2024.