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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
Luzon Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba luzonica	NT	resident	1990-1999	common	A2
Cream-bellied Fruit-dove Ramphiculus merrilli	NT	resident	1980-1989	present	A2
Red-crested Malkoha Dasylophus superciliosus	LC	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Scale-feathered Malkoha Lepidogrammus cumingi	LC	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes	VU	non-breeding	1999	present	A1
Philippine Eagle-owl Bubo philippensis	VU	resident	1980-1999	present	A1
North Philippine Hawk-eagle Nisaetus philippensis	EN	resident	1980-1989	present	A1
Luzon Hornbill Penelopides manillae	LC	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
North Philippine Dwarf-kingfisher Ceyx melanurus	LC	resident	1900-1919	present	A1
Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia	CR	resident	1900	present	A1
Green-backed Whistler Pachycephala albiventris	LC	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Blackish Cicadabird Edolisoma coerulescens	LC	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Grey-backed Tailorbird Orthotomus derbianus	LC	resident	1990-1999	common	A2
Golden-crowned Babbler Sterrhoptilus dennistouni	NT	resident	1980-1989	present	A2
Ashy Thrush Geokichla cinerea	VU	resident	1980-1999	frequent	A1, A2
Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher Cyornis herioti	NT	resident	1990-1999	present	A2
Green-faced Parrotfinch Erythrura viridifacies	VU	resident	1920	present	A1, 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
1933	Mount Makiling	National Park	100

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 Makiling (Philippines). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-makiling-iba-philippines on 22/11/2024.