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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Green-legged Partridge Tropicoperdix chloropus	LC	resident (2002)	uncommon	A3
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon Treron phoenicopterus	LC	resident (2002)	frequent	A3
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	resident (2002)	rare	A1
Rufous-winged Buzzard Butastur liventer	LC	resident (2002)	uncommon	A3
Green-eared Barbet Psilopogon faiostrictus	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus	LC	resident (2002)	common	A3
Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Black-and-buff Woodpecker Meiglyptes jugularis	LC	resident (2002)	frequent	A3
Red-collared Woodpecker Picus rabieri	NT	resident (2002)	present	A3
Black-headed Woodpecker Picus erythropygius	LC	resident (2002)	frequent	A3
White-rumped Pygmy-falcon Neohierax insignis	NT	resident (2002)	uncommon	A3
Blossom-headed Parakeet Himalayapsitta roseata	NT	resident (2002)	uncommon	A3
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus	LC	resident (2002)	frequent	A3
Brown-rumped Minivet Pericrocotus cantonensis	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lalage melaschistos	LC	resident (2002)	frequent	A3
Indochinese Cuckooshrike Lalage polioptera	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus	LC	resident (2002)	frequent	A3
White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola	LC	resident (2002)	common	A3
Burmese Shrike Lanius collurioides	LC	resident (2002)	uncommon	A3
Racquet-tailed Treepie Crypsirina temia	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Indochinese Bushlark Mirafra erythrocephala	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Brown Prinia Prinia polychroa	LC	resident (2002)	frequent	A3
Grey-eyed Bulbul Iole propinqua	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Sooty-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus aurigaster	LC	resident (2002)	common	A3
Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus blanfordi	LC	resident (2002)	common	A3
Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni	LC	resident (2002)	frequent	A3
Sulphur-breasted Warbler Phylloscopus ricketti	LC	resident (2002)	frequent	A3
Grey-faced Tit-babbler Mixornis kelleyi	LC	resident (2002)	common	A2, A3
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger	LC	resident (2002)	uncommon	A3
Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis	LC	resident (2002)	common	A3
Vinous-breasted Myna Acridotheres leucocephalus	LC	resident (2002)	common	A3
Golden-crested Myna Ampeliceps coronatus	LC	breeding (2002)	present	A3
Hainan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis hainanus	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3
Plain-backed Sparrow Passer flaveolus	LC	resident (2002)	present	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1993	Xe Pian	National Biodiversity Conservation Area (VI)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-	Dry deciduous forest (tropical); Semi-evergreen rain forest (tropical)
Wetlands (inland)	-	Freshwater lakes and pools; Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dong Kalo (Laos). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dong-kalo-iba-laos on 23/12/2024.