Data Zone
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 (2003) | present | A2 |
| Pink-headed Imperial-pigeon Ducula rosacea | NT | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Jonquil Parrot Aprosmictus jonquillaceus | NT | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Streak-breasted Honeyeater Microptilotis reticulatus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Plain Gerygone Gerygone inornata | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Timor Figbird Sphecotheres viridis | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Timor Oriole Oriolus melanotis | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Fawn-breasted Whistler Pachycephala orpheus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Buff-banded Bushbird Cincloramphus bivittatus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| White-bellied Bushchat Saxicola gutturalis | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Flame-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris solaris | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Be Malae (Timor-Leste). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/be-malae-iba-timor-leste on 23/12/2024.