TH026
Huai Kha Khaeng


IBA Justification

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
Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis LC resident 2000 present A3
Bar-backed Partridge Arborophila brunneopectus LC resident 2000 present A3
Green Peafowl Pavo muticus EN resident 2004 present A1, A3
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum LC resident 2000 present A3
Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus CR breeding 2004 present A3
White-fronted Scops-owl Otus sagittatus VU resident 2004 present A1
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis CR non-breeding 2004 present A1
Austen's Brown Hornbill Anorrhinus austeni NT resident 2000 present A3
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis VU resident 2004 present A1, A3
Plain-pouched Hornbill Rhyticeros subruficollis VU resident 2004 present A1
Blue-throated Barbet Psilopogon asiaticus LC resident 2000 present A3
Golden-throated Barbet Psilopogon franklinii LC resident 2000 present A3
Green-eared Barbet Psilopogon faiostrictus LC resident 2000 present A3
Lineated Barbet Psilopogon lineatus LC resident 2000 present A3
Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis LC resident 2000 present A3
Bamboo Woodpecker Gecinulus viridis LC resident 2000 present A3
Black-headed Woodpecker Picus erythropygius LC resident 2000 present A3
Stripe-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos atratus LC resident 2000 present A3
Grey-headed Parakeet Himalayapsitta finschii NT resident 2000 present A3
Eared Pitta Hydrornis phayrei LC resident 2000 present A3
Rusty-naped Pitta Hydrornis oatesi LC resident 2000 present A3
Blue Pitta Hydrornis cyaneus LC resident 2000 present A3
Blue-winged Pitta Pitta moluccensis LC breeding 2000 present A3
Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii LC resident 2000 present A3
Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lalage melaschistos LC resident 2000 present A3
Indochinese Cuckooshrike Lalage polioptera LC resident 2000 present A3
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus LC resident 2000 present A3
Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus LC resident 2000 present A3
Crow-billed Drongo Dicrurus annectens LC resident 2000 present A3
Burmese Shrike Lanius collurioides LC resident 2000 present A3
Racquet-tailed Treepie Crypsirina temia LC resident 2000 present A3
Grey Treepie Dendrocitta formosae LC resident 2000 present A3
Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultanea LC resident 2000 present A3
Indochinese Bushlark Mirafra erythrocephala LC resident 2000 present A3
White-throated Bulbul Alophoixus flaveolus LC resident 2000 present A3
Olive Bulbul Iole viridescens LC resident 2000 present A3
Mountain Bulbul Ixos mcclellandii LC resident 2000 present A3
Striated Bulbul Alcurus striatus LC resident 2000 present A3
Sooty-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus aurigaster LC resident 2000 present A3
Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus blanfordi LC resident 2000 present A3
Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni LC resident 2000 present A3
Flavescent Bulbul Pycnonotus flavescens LC resident 2000 present A3
Slaty-bellied Tesia Tesia olivea LC resident 2000 present A3
Striated Yuhina Staphida castaniceps LC resident 2000 present A3
Red-billed Scimitar-babbler Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps LC resident 2000 present A3
Streaked Wren-babbler Gypsophila brevicaudata LC resident 2000 present A3
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe morrisonia LC resident 2000 present A3
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger LC resident 2000 present A3
White-necked Laughingthrush Garrulax strepitans LC resident 2000 present A3
Pterorhinus chinensis NR resident 2000 present A3
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush Pterorhinus pectoralis LC resident 2000 present A3
Dark-backed Sibia Heterophasia melanoleuca LC resident 2000 present A3
Rufous-backed Sibia Leioptila annectens LC resident 2000 present A3
Blue-winged Minla Siva cyanouroptera LC resident 2000 present A3
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica LC breeding 2000 present A3
Golden-crested Myna Ampeliceps coronatus LC resident 2000 present A3
Green Cochoa Cochoa viridis 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
Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii LC resident 2000 present A3
Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna LC resident 2000 present A3
Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata LC resident 2000 present A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2008 near favourable low high
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat -

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Forest good (> 90%) moderate (70-90%) near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low
Biological resource use 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1972 Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary 100
1991 Thungyai - Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 87

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Dry deciduous forest (tropical) 95
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Huai Kha Khaeng (Thailand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/huai-kha-khaeng-iba-thailand on 22/11/2024.