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The site was identified as important in 2002 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
Bar-backed Partridge Arborophila brunneopectus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Tonkin Partridge Tropicoperdix tonkinensis	LC	resident	1988	frequent	A1
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Silver Pheasant Lophura nycthemera	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Yellow-vented Green-pigeon Treron seimundi	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Austen's Brown Hornbill Anorrhinus austeni	NT	resident	1988	uncommon	A1, A3
Red-vented Barbet Psilopogon lagrandieri	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Green-eared Barbet Psilopogon faiostrictus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Moustached Barbet Psilopogon incognitus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Red-collared Woodpecker Picus rabieri	NT	resident	1999	present	A1, A3
Pied Falconet Microhierax melanoleucos	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Eared Pitta Hydrornis phayrei	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Blue-rumped Pitta Hydrornis soror	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Bar-bellied Pitta Hydrornis elliotii	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lalage melaschistos	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Crow-billed Drongo Dicrurus annectens	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Ratchet-tailed Treepie Temnurus temnurus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Urocissa whiteheadi	NR	resident	2000	present	A3
Indochinese Green Magpie Cissa hypoleuca	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultanea	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Grey-eyed Bulbul Iole propinqua	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Light-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus sinensis	LC	breeding	2000	present	A3
Pycnonotus finlaysoni	NR	resident	2000	present	A3
Pale-footed Bush-warbler Hemitesia pallidipes	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Aegithalos concinnus	NR	resident	2000	present	A3
Indochinese Wren-babbler Napothera danjoui	NT	resident	1995	present	A1, A2, A3
Rufous-throated Fulvetta Schoeniparus rufogularis	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Streaked Wren-babbler Gypsophila brevicaudata	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Gypsophila crispifrons	NR	resident	2000	present	A3
Alcippe peracensis	NR	resident	2000	present	A3
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Masked Laughingthrush Pterorhinus perspicillatus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Pterorhinus chinensis	NR	resident	2000	present	A3
White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis	LC	breeding	2000	present	A3
Golden-crested Myna Ampeliceps coronatus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Hainan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis hainanus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
White-tailed Blue Robin Myiomela leucura	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Greyish-crowned Leafbird Chloropsis lazulina	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Aethopyga christinae	NR	resident	2000	present	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2002. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	-	-	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented	high

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1962	Cuc Phuong	Vườn quốc gia	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical)	92

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuc Phuong (Vietnam). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuc-phuong-iba-vietnam on 22/11/2024.