Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonaparte's Nightjar Caprimulgus concretus | VU | resident | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus | NT | resident | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi | EN | resident | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | non-breeding | 1986 | 15-25 individuals | A1 |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | winter | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2004 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Heath forest (tropical), Lowland evergreen rain forest (tropical), Mangrove forest (tropical), Peat swamp forest (tropical) | major (>10) |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Brunei Bay (Brunei). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/brunei-bay-iba-brunei on 23/11/2024.