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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Dark-eared Brown-dove Phapitreron brunneiceps	VU	resident (1992)	present	A1, A2
Spotted Imperial-pigeon Ducula carola	VU	resident (1990–1999)	present	A1
Japanese Night Heron Gorsachius goisagi	VU	winter (1993)	present	A1
Giant Scops-owl Otus gurneyi	VU	resident (1993)	present	A1, A2
Mindanao Highland Scops-owl Otus mirus	LC	resident (1990–1999)	present	A2
Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi	CR	resident (1984–1998)	present	A1
South Philippine Hawk-eagle Nisaetus pinskeri	EN	resident (1994)	present	A1
Writhed Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus leucocephalus	NT	resident (1990–1999)	common	A2
Mindanao Hornbill Penelopides affinis	LC	resident (1990–1999)	present	A2
Blue-capped Kingfisher Actenoides hombroni	LC	resident (1993)	frequent	A1, A2
Mindanao Lorikeet Trichoglossus johnstoniae	NT	resident (1990–1999)	present	A2
Mindanao Racquet-tail Prioniturus waterstradti	NT	resident (1990–1999)	present	A2
McGregor's Cuckooshrike Malindangia mcgregori	LC	resident (1990–1999)	common	A2
White-fronted Tit Sittiparus semilarvatus	NT	resident (1994)	present	A2
Micromacronus leytensis	NR	resident (1993)	present	A2
Black-headed Tailorbird Orthotomus nigriceps	LC	resident (1992)	common	A2
White-eared Tailorbird Orthotomus cinereiceps	LC	resident (1990–1999)	common	A2
Long-tailed Grasshopper-warbler Locustella caudata	LC	resident (1992)	present	A2
Rusty-crowned Babbler Sterrhoptilus capitalis	LC	resident (1990–1999)	present	A2
Mindanao Pygmy Babbler Dasycrotapha plateni	NT	resident (1990–1999)	present	A2
Bagobo Babbler Leonardina woodi	LC	resident (1990–1999)	present	A2
Slaty-backed Jungle-flycatcher Vauriella goodfellowi	NT	resident (1990–1999)	present	A2
Little Slaty Flycatcher Ficedula basilanica	VU	resident (1990)	present	A1, A2
Cryptic Flycatcher Ficedula crypta	LC	resident (1990–1999)	present	A2
Philippine Leafbird Chloropsis flavipennis	VU	resident (1998)	present	A1, A2
Whiskered Flowerpecker Dicaeum proprium	LC	resident (1990–1999)	present	A2
Grey-hooded Sunbird Aethopyga primigenia	LC	resident (1992)	common	A2
Apo Sunbird Aethopyga boltoni	LC	resident (1990–1999)	common	A2
Red-eared Parrotfinch Erythrura coloria	LC	resident (1993)	present	A2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1966	Lake Sebu	Watershed Forest Reserve (VI)	3
1985	Allah Valley	Watershed Forest Reserve (V)	24

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Busa-Kiamba (Philippines). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-busa-kiamba-iba-philippines on 23/12/2024.