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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
Philippine Duck Anas luzonica	VU	resident	1970-1979	uncommon	A1
Negros Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba keayi	CR	resident	1970-1979	present	A1, A2
Spotted Imperial-pigeon Ducula carola	VU	resident	1960-1969	present	A1
Philippine Spinetail Mearnsia picina	NT	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Japanese Night Heron Gorsachius goisagi	VU	winter	1970-1979	present	A1
Rufous-headed Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus waldeni	CR	resident	1990-1999	20-30 individuals	A1, A2
Visayan Hornbill Penelopides panini	EN	resident	1990-1999	frequent	A1, A2
Rufous-lored Kingfisher Todiramphus winchelli	VU	resident	1970-1979	present	A1
Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia	CR	resident	1990-1999	present	A1
White-winged Cicadabird Edolisoma ostentum	VU	resident	1990-1999	present	A1, A2
Celestial Monarch Hypothymis coelestis	VU	resident	1970-1979	present	A1, A2
Streaked Reed-warbler Acrocephalus sorghophilus	CR	winter	1950-1959	present	A1
Flame-templed Babbler Dasycrotapha speciosa	EN	resident	1990-1999	common	A1, A2
Negros Striped Babbler Zosterornis nigrorum	EN	resident	1987-1994	common	A1, A2
Ashy-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa randi	VU	resident	1992	present	A1, A2
White-throated Jungle-flycatcher Vauriella albigularis	EN	resident	1960-1969	present	A1, A2
Black-belted Flowerpecker Dicaeum haematostictum	LC	resident	1990-1999	abundant	A1, A2

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

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
2000	Balinsasayao Twin Lakes	Natural Park	27

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

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuernos de Negros (Philippines). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuernos-de-negros-iba-philippines on 22/11/2024.