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The site was identified as important in 2001 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
Philippine Duck Anas luzonica	VU	resident	1990-1999	min 50 individuals	A1
Dark-eared Brown-dove Phapitreron brunneiceps	VU	resident	1946	present	A1, A2
Spotted Imperial-pigeon Ducula carola	VU	resident	1946	present	A1
Philippine Spinetail Mearnsia picina	NT	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Whitehead's Swiftlet Aerodramus whiteheadi	DD	resident	1900-1930	present	A2
Giant Scops-owl Otus gurneyi	VU	resident	1987-1994	present	A1, A2
Mindanao Highland Scops-owl Otus mirus	LC	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Philippine Eagle-owl Bubo philippensis	VU	resident	1984	present	A1
Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi	CR	resident	1970-1999	present	A1
South Philippine Hawk-eagle Nisaetus pinskeri	EN	resident	1990-1999	present	A1
Writhed Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus leucocephalus	NT	resident	1900-1930	present	A2
Mindanao Hornbill Penelopides affinis	LC	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Southern Silvery Kingfisher Ceyx argentatus	NT	resident	1900-1920	present	A1, A2
Blue-capped Kingfisher Actenoides hombroni	LC	resident	1993	present	A1, A2
Rufous-lored Kingfisher Todiramphus winchelli	VU	resident	1880-1900	present	A1
Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia	CR	resident	1900-1919	present	A1
Mindanao Lorikeet Trichoglossus johnstoniae	NT	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Mindanao Racquet-tail Prioniturus waterstradti	NT	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Azure-breasted Pitta Pitta steerii	VU	resident	1930-1939	present	A1, A2
Mindanao Wattled Broadbill Sarcophanops steerii	VU	resident	1946	present	A1, A2
Black-and-cinnamon Fantail Rhipidura nigrocinnamomea	LC	resident	1990-1999	common	A2
Mountain Shrike Lanius validirostris	LC	resident	1949	present	A2
White-fronted Tit Sittiparus semilarvatus	NT	resident	1870-1900	present	A2
Micromacronus leytensis	NR	resident	1980-1989	present	A2
Long-tailed Grasshopper-warbler Locustella caudata	LC	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Rufous-headed Tailorbird Phyllergates heterolaemus	LC	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Rusty-crowned Babbler Sterrhoptilus capitalis	LC	resident	1993	present	A2
Mindanao White-eye Heleia goodfellowi	LC	resident	1990-1999	uncommon	A2
Mindanao Pygmy Babbler Dasycrotapha plateni	NT	resident	1983	present	A2
Bagobo Babbler Leonardina woodi	LC	resident	1993-1997	present	A2
Striated Wren-babbler Ptilocichla mindanensis	LC	resident	1870-1900	present	A2
Apo Myna Goodfellowia miranda	NT	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Slaty-backed Jungle-flycatcher Vauriella goodfellowi	NT	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Cryptic Flycatcher Ficedula crypta	LC	resident	1987-1997	present	A2
Whiskered Flowerpecker Dicaeum proprium	LC	resident	1990-1999	uncommon	A2
Olive-capped Flowerpecker Dicaeum nigrilore	LC	resident	1990-1999	common	A2
Dicaeum anthonyi	NR	resident	1980-1989	present	A2
Grey-hooded Sunbird Aethopyga primigenia	LC	resident	1990-1999	common	A2
Apo Sunbird Aethopyga boltoni	LC	resident	1980-1989	present	A2
Red-eared Parrotfinch Erythrura coloria	LC	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Cinnamon Ibon Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus	LC	resident	1990-1999	common	A2
White-cheeked Bullfinch Pyrrhula leucogenis	LC	resident	1980-1989	present	A2
Chrysocorythus estherae	NR	resident	1980-1989	present	A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	PNOC Geothermal Site	Not Reported	<1
2004	Mt. Apo Natural Park	Natural Park	88

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Apo (Philippines). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-apo-iba-philippines on 22/11/2024.