PH047
Calauit Island


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2001 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
Grey Imperial-pigeon Ducula pickeringii VU resident 1970-1979 present A1, A2
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes VU non-breeding 1990-1999 present A1
Palawan Hornbill Anthracoceros marchei VU resident 1990-1993 frequent A1, A2
Blue-headed Racquet-tail Prioniturus platenae VU resident 1990-1999 present A1, A2
Palawan Tit Pardaliparus amabilis NT resident 1990-1999 present A2
Palawan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis lemprieri NT resident 1990-1999 present A2
Yellow-throated Leafbird Chloropsis palawanensis LC resident 1990-1999 present A2
Palawan Flowerpecker Prionochilus plateni LC resident 1990-1999 present A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1976 Calauit Island Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary 87

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Calauit Island (Philippines). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/calauit-island-iba-philippines on 22/11/2024.