Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindoro Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba platenae | CR | resident (1880–1900) | present | A1, A2 |
| Mindoro Imperial-pigeon Ducula mindorensis | NT | resident (1990–1999) | uncommon | A1, A2 |
| Spotted Imperial-pigeon Ducula carola | VU | resident (1964) | present | A1 |
| Black-hooded Coucal Centropus steerii | CR | resident (1950–1959) | present | A1, A2 |
| Mindoro Scops-owl Otus mindorensis | NT | resident (1990–1999) | common | A2 |
| Mindoro Hornbill Penelopides mindorensis | EN | resident (1930–1939) | present | A1, A2 |
| Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia | CR | resident (1880–1900) | present | A1 |
| Mountain Shrike Lanius validirostris | LC | resident (1950–1980) | present | A2 |
| Ashy Thrush Geokichla cinerea | VU | resident (1900–1919) | present | A1, A2 |
| Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker Dicaeum retrocinctum | NT | resident (1990–1999) | common | A1, A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Halcon (Philippines). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-halcon-iba-philippines on 22/12/2024.