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The site was identified as important in 2007 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
Crested Partridge Rollulus rouloul	VU	resident	2004	present	A3
Sabah Partridge Tropicoperdix graydoni	NT	resident	2000	present	A3
Great Argus Argusianus argus	VU	resident	2000	present	A3
Bornean Crestless Fireback Lophura pyronota	EN	resident	1991	present	A1, A3
Lophura ignita	NR	resident	2000	present	A3
Cinnamon-headed Green-pigeon Treron fulvicollis	VU	resident	2004	present	A3
Little Green-pigeon Treron olax	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei	VU	resident	1992-2001	present	A1, A3
Jambu Fruit-dove Ramphiculus jambu	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Gould's Frogmouth Batrachostomus stellatus	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Sunda Frogmouth Batrachostomus cornutus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Malay Eared-nightjar Lyncornis temminckii	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Bornean Ground-cuckoo Carpococcyx radiceus	VU	resident	2004	present	A3
Short-toed Coucal Centropus rectunguis	VU	resident	1991	present	A1, A3
Raffles's Malkoha Rhinortha chlorophaea	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Red-billed Malkoha Zanclostomus javanicus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx vagans	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	non-breeding	1992	present	A1
Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi	EN	resident	1999-2000	83 individuals	A1, A3, A4i
Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii	LC	non-breeding	1984	6,000 individuals	A4i
Reddish Scops-owl Otus rufescens	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Wallace's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus	VU	resident	1999-2001	present	A1, A3
Scarlet-rumped Trogon Harpactes duvaucelii	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Red-naped Trogon Harpactes kasumba	NT	resident	2004	present	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
Rufous-collared Kingfisher Actenoides concretus	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Bornean Brown Barbet Caloramphus fuliginosus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Red-crowned Barbet Psilopogon rafflesii	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis	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
Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Banded Woodpecker Chrysophlegma miniaceum	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
White-fronted Falconet Microhierax latifrons	NT	resident	2004	present	A2, A3
Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot Loriculus galgulus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Long-tailed Parakeet Belocercus longicaudus	VU	resident	2004	present	A3
Blue-headed Pitta Hydrornis baudii	VU	resident	1991-1992	frequent	A1, A3
Bornean Banded Pitta Hydrornis schwaneri	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Black-crowned Pitta Erythropitta ussheri	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Oriolus xanthonotus	NR	resident	2004	present	A3
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velata	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Bornean Bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephala	VU	resident	2004	present	A3
Crested Jayshrike Platylophus galericulatus	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Rail-babbler Eupetes macrocerus	NT	resident	2000	present	A3
Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Yellow-bellied Bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Grey-cheeked Bulbul Alophoixus tephrogenys	VU	resident	2004	present	A3
Finsch's Bulbul Iole finschii	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Buff-vented Bulbul Iole charlottae	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Scaly-breasted Bulbul Ixidia squamata	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Black-and-white Bulbul Microtarsus melanoleucos	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Black-throated Babbler Stachyris nigricollis	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Chestnut-rumped Babbler Stachyris maculata	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Grey-headed Babbler Stachyris poliocephala	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Fluffy-backed Tit-babbler Macronus ptilosus	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Grey-hooded Babbler Cyanoderma bicolor	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Grey-breasted Babbler Malacopteron albogulare	NT	resident	2000	present	A3
Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Short-tailed Babbler Pellorneum malaccense	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Ferruginous Babbler Pellorneum bicolor	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
White-chested Babbler Pellorneum rostratum	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum nigrocapitatum	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Striped Wren-babbler Kenopia striata	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Horsfield's Babbler Malacocincla sepiaria	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Rufous-tailed Shama Copsychus pyrropygus	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Large-billed Blue Flycatcher Cyornis caerulatus	VU	resident	1991-1998	present	A1, A3
Malaysian Blue Flycatcher Cyornis turcosus	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Rufous-chested Flycatcher Ficedula dumetoria	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati	EN	resident	2004	present	A3
Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygius	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Brown-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum everetti	NT	resident	2004	present	A3
Thick-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera crassirostris	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex	LC	resident	2004	present	A3
Temminck's Sunbird Aethopyga temminckii	LC	resident	2004	present	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Keruak	Virgin Jungle Reserve	<1
-	Panti	Virgin Jungle Reserve	<1
-	Kinabatangan	Wildlife Sanctuary	27
1984	Gomantong	Protection Forest Reserve	5
1984	Pin-Supu	Virgin Jungle Reserve	4
1984	Bod Tai	Virgin Jungle Reserve	<1
2008	Lower Kinabatangan-Segama Wetlands	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	79

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		major (>10)
Marine Intertidal		major (>10)
Wetlands (inland)	Freshwater lakes and pools, Permanent swamps, Riverine floodplains	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial		minor (<10)
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	Caves	minor (<10)
Marine Neritic		minor (<10)
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Inland cliffs & rocky slopes	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kinabatangan floodplain (Malaysia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kinabatangan-floodplain-iba-malaysia on 22/11/2024.