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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 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
Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Annamite Crested Argus Rheinardia ocellata	CR	resident (2000–2001)	present	A1, A2
Silver Pheasant Lophura nycthemera	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Austen's Brown Hornbill Anorrhinus austeni	NT	resident (2000–2001)	15–30 birds	A3
Necklaced Barbet Psilopogon auricularis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Stripe-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos atratus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Rusty-naped Pitta Hydrornis oatesi	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Urocissa whiteheadi	NR	resident (2000)	present	A3
Yellow-cheeked Tit Machlolophus spilonotus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Mountain Bulbul Ixos mcclellandii	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Flavescent Bulbul Pycnonotus flavescens	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
White-tailed Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus intensior	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Rufous-faced Warbler Abroscopus albogularis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Aegithalos concinnus	NR	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-chinned Yuhina Yuhina nigrimenta	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Spot-throated Babbler Pellorneum albiventre	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Streaked Wren-babbler Gypsophila brevicaudata	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Indochinese Wren-babbler Napothera danjoui	NT	resident (2000–2001)	present	A2, A3
Mountain Fulvetta Alcippe peracensis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-hooded Laughingthrush Garrulax milleti	LC	resident (2000–2001)	frequent	A2, A3
Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush Ianthocincla konkakinhensis	NT	resident (2000–2001)	present	A1, A2
White-cheeked Laughingthrush Pterorhinus vassali	LC	resident (2000)	50 birds	A2, A3
Red-tailed Laughingthrush Trochalopteron milnei	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Golden-winged Laughingthrush Trochalopteron ngoclinhense	EN	resident (2001)	present	A1, A2
Rufous-backed Sibia Leioptila annectens	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Blue-winged Minla Siva cyanouroptera	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Yellow-billed Nuthatch Sitta solangiae	NT	resident (2000–2001)	present	A2, A3
Small Niltava Niltava macgrigoriae	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
White-gorgeted Flycatcher Anthipes monileger	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
Greyish-crowned Leafbird Chloropsis lazulina	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	65	Hill evergreen forest (subtropical)
Shrubland	30	Secondary scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Arable land

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	30
agriculture	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kon Plong (Vietnam). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kon-plong-iba-vietnam on 23/12/2024.