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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
Great Argus Argusianus argus	VU	resident (2000)	present	A3
Jambu Fruit-dove Ramphiculus jambu	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Silver-rumped Spinetail Rhaphidura leucopygialis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Raffles's Malkoha Rhinortha chlorophaea	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus diardi	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Wallace's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus	VU	resident (2004)	present	A1, A3
Cinnamon-rumped Trogon Harpactes orrhophaeus	VU	resident (2000)	present	A3
Scarlet-rumped Trogon Harpactes duvaucelii	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus	EN	resident (2000)	present	A3
Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros	VU	resident (2000)	present	A3
Wrinkled Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus	EN	resident (2000)	present	A3
Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Yellow-crowned Barbet Psilopogon henricii	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Gold-whiskered Barbet Psilopogon chrysopogon	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Malaysian Honeyguide Indicator archipelagicus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Grey-and-buff Woodpecker Hemicircus sordidus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Orange-backed Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes validus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes grammithorax	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Banded Woodpecker Chrysophlegma miniaceum	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Chequer-throated Yellownape Chrysophlegma humii	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Malay Banded Pitta Hydrornis irena	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Oriolus xanthonotus	NR	resident (2000)	present	A3
Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velata	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Green Iora Aegithina viridissima	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Crested Jayshrike Platylophus galericulatus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Yellow-bellied Bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Alophoixus bres	NR	resident (2000)	present	A3
Buff-vented Bulbul Iole charlottae	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Scaly-breasted Bulbul Ixidia squamata	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Grey-bellied Bulbul Ixidia cyaniventris	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Spectacled Bulbul Ixidia erythropthalmos	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Grey-headed Babbler Stachyris poliocephala	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Short-tailed Babbler Pellorneum malaccense	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Pellorneum capistratum	NR	resident (2000)	present	A3
Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Chestnut-capped Thrush Geokichla interpres	EN	resident (2000)	present	A3
Chestnut-naped Forktail Enicurus ruficapillus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati	EN	resident (2000)	present	A3
Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter Arachnothera chrysogenys	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Arachnothera affinis	NR	resident (2000)	present	A3
Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Red-throated Sunbird Anthreptes rhodolaemus	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Aethopyga mystacalis	NR	resident (2000)	present	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1975	Khao Bantad	Wildlife Sanctuary (Ia)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khao Banthad (Thailand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khao-banthad-iba-thailand on 23/12/2024.