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Kelabit Highlands


IBA Justification

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
Crested Partridge Rollulus rouloul VU resident (2004) present A3
Bornean Partridge Arborophila hyperythra LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Black Partridge Melanoperdix niger VU resident (1999) present A1, A3
Crimson-headed Partridge Haematortyx sanguiniceps LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Ferruginous Partridge Caloperdix oculeus NT resident (2004) present A3
Bornean Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron schleiermacheri EN resident (2004) present A3
Bulwer's Pheasant Lophura bulweri VU resident (1993–1998) present A1, A3
Little Green-pigeon Treron olax LC resident (2004) present A3
Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei VU resident (1993) present A1, A3
Jambu Fruit-dove Ramphiculus jambu NT resident (2004) present A3
Dulit Frogmouth Batrachostomus harterti LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Bornean Frogmouth Batrachostomus mixtus LC resident (2004) present A3
Sunda Frogmouth Batrachostomus cornutus LC resident (2004) present A3
Malay Eared-nightjar Lyncornis temminckii LC resident (2004) present A3
Short-toed Coucal Centropus rectunguis VU resident (1993) present A1, A3
Red-billed Malkoha Zanclostomus javanicus LC resident (2004) present A3
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus NT resident (2004) present A3
Reddish Scops-owl Otus rufescens NT resident (2004) present A3
Barred Eagle-owl Bubo sumatranus NT resident (2004) present A3
Kinabalu Serpent-eagle Spilornis kinabaluensis NT resident (1993–1999) present A1, A2, A3
Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii NT resident (2000) present A3
Whitehead's Trogon Harpactes whiteheadi LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus EN resident (2004) present A3
Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros VU resident (2004) present A3
Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus NT resident (2004) present A3
Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus VU resident (2004) present A3
Wrinkled Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus EN resident (2004) present A3
Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus LC resident (2004) present A3
Malay Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo peninsulae NT resident (1995) frequent A1, A3
Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus NT resident (2004) present A3
Bornean Barbet Psilopogon eximius LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos NT resident (2004) present A3
Red-crowned Barbet Psilopogon rafflesii NT resident (2004) present A3
Golden-naped Barbet Psilopogon pulcherrimus LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Gold-whiskered Barbet Psilopogon chrysopogon LC resident (2004) present A3
Mountain Barbet Psilopogon monticola LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis LC resident (2004) present A3
Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus LC resident (2004) present A3
Orange-backed Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes validus LC resident (2004) present A3
Olive-backed Woodpecker Chloropicoides rafflesii NT resident (2004) present A3
Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus LC resident (2004) present A3
Blue-banded Pitta Erythropitta arquata LC resident (2004) present A3
Giant Pitta Hydrornis caeruleus NT resident (2004) present A3
Fairy Pitta Pitta nympha VU non-breeding (2000) present A1
Hose's Broadbill Calyptomena hosii LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Whitehead's Broadbill Calyptomena whiteheadi LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Black Oriole Oriolus hosii NT resident (2004) present A2, A3
Black-and-crimson Oriole Oriolus consanguineus LC resident (2004) present A3
Bornean Whistler Pachycephala hypoxantha LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Sunda Cuckooshrike Coracina larvata LC resident (2004) present A3
Rufous-winged Philentoma Philentoma pyrhoptera LC resident (2004) present A3
Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velata NT resident (2004) present A3
Bornean Bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephala VU resident (2004) present A3
Spotted Fantail Rhipidura perlata LC resident (2004) present A3
Crested Jayshrike Platylophus galericulatus NT resident (2004) present A3
Bornean Treepie Dendrocitta cinerascens LC resident (2004) present A3
Rail-babbler Eupetes macrocerus NT resident (2004) present A3
Chestnut-vented Bulbul Alophoixus ruficrissus LC resident (2004) present A3
Spectacled Bulbul Ixidia erythropthalmos LC resident (2004) present A3
Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus LC resident (2004) present A3
Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex LC resident (2004) present A3
Bornean Stubtail Urosphena whiteheadi LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Chestnut-crested Yuhina Staphida everetti LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Mountain Black-eye Zosterops emiliae LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Black Babbler Melanocichla lugubris LC resident (2004) present A3
Pomatorhinus montanus NR resident (2004) present A3
White-necked Babbler Stachyris leucotis NT resident (2004) present A3
Ferruginous Babbler Pellorneum bicolor LC resident (2004) present A3
White-chested Babbler Pellorneum rostratum NT resident (2004) present A3
Temminck's Babbler Pellorneum pyrrogenys LC resident (2004) present A3
Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum nigrocapitatum LC resident (2004) present A3
Mountain Wren-babbler Gypsophila crassa LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda NT resident (2004) present A3
Sunda Laughingthrush Garrulax palliatus NT resident (2004) present A2, A3
Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush Pterorhinus treacheri LC resident (2004) present A3
Everett's Thrush Zoothera everetti NT resident (2004) present A2, A3
Fruithunter Chlamydochaera jefferyi LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Eumyias ruficrissa NR resident (2004) present A3
Large-billed Blue Flycatcher Cyornis caerulatus VU resident (1993) present A1, A3
Bornean Blue Flycatcher Cyornis superbus LC resident (2004) present A3
Eyebrowed Jungle-flycatcher Vauriella gularis LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Rufous-chested Flycatcher Ficedula dumetoria LC resident (2004) present A3
Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati EN resident (2004) present A3
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygius LC resident (2004) present A3
Brown-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum everetti NT resident (2004) present A3
Black-sided Flowerpecker Dicaeum monticolum LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Whitehead's Spiderhunter Arachnothera juliae LC resident (2004) present A2, A3
Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster LC resident (2004) present A3
Streaky-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera affinis LC resident (2004) present A3
Streaky-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera affinis LC resident (2004) present A3
Temminck's Sunbird Aethopyga temminckii LC resident (2004) present A3

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial -
Forest -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kelabit Highlands (Malaysia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kelabit-highlands-iba-malaysia on 23/12/2024.