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Khao Luang


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
Great Argus Argusianus argus VU resident (2000) present A3
Lophura ignita NR 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-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris LC resident (2000) present A3
Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx vagans NT resident (2000) present A3
White-fronted Scops-owl Otus sagittatus VU resident (2004) 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
Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus NT resident (2000) present A3
Red-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis amictus LC resident (2000) present A3
Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus NT resident (2000) present A3
Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos NT resident (2000) present A3
Gold-whiskered Barbet Psilopogon chrysopogon LC resident (2000) present A3
Malay Brown Barbet Caloramphus hayii NT 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
Olive-backed Woodpecker Chloropicoides rafflesii NT resident (2000) present A3
Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki NT 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
Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus NT resident (2000) present A3
Giant Pitta Hydrornis caeruleus NT resident (2000) present A3
Malay Banded Pitta Hydrornis irena NT resident (2000) present A3
Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis NT resident (2000) present A3
Oriolus xanthonotus NR resident (2000) present A3
Lesser Cuckooshrike Lalage fimbriata LC resident (2000) present A3
Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velata NT resident (2000) present A3
Crested Jayshrike Platylophus galericulatus NT resident (2000) present A3
Rail-babbler Eupetes macrocerus 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
Pycnonotus plumosus NR resident (2000) present A3
Grey-headed Babbler Stachyris poliocephala LC resident (2000) present A3
Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum LC resident (2000) present A3
Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine NT resident (2000) present A3
Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum NT resident (2000) present A3
Short-tailed Babbler Pellorneum malaccense NT resident (2000) present A3
Ferruginous Babbler Pellorneum bicolor LC resident (2000) present A3
Pellorneum capistratum NR resident (2000) present A3
Large Wren-babbler Turdinus macrodactylus NT resident (2000) present A3
Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda NT resident (2000) present A3
Chestnut-naped Forktail Enicurus ruficapillus NT resident (2000) present A3
Rufous-chested Flycatcher Ficedula dumetoria LC 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
Thick-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera crassirostris 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
Aethopyga mystacalis NR resident (2000) present A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1974 Khao Luang National Park (II) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khao Luang (Thailand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khao-luang-iba-thailand on 22/12/2024.