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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
Mindanao Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba crinigera	VU	resident (1960)	present	A1, A2
Dark-eared Brown-dove Phapitreron brunneiceps	VU	resident (1966)	present	A1, A2
Spotted Imperial-pigeon Ducula carola	VU	resident (1960)	present	A1
Whitehead's Swiftlet Aerodramus whiteheadi	DD	resident (1993)	present	A2
Giant Scops-owl Otus gurneyi	VU	resident (1963)	present	A1, A2
Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi	CR	resident (1980–1989)	3 pairs	A1
South Philippine Hawk-eagle Nisaetus pinskeri	EN	resident (1986)	present	A1
Writhed Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus leucocephalus	NT	resident (1986)	present	A2
Mindanao Hornbill Penelopides affinis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A2
Blue-capped Kingfisher Actenoides hombroni	LC	resident (1960)	present	A1, A2
Rufous-lored Kingfisher Todiramphus winchelli	VU	resident (1966)	present	A1
Mindanao Lorikeet Trichoglossus johnstoniae	NT	resident (1966)	present	A2
Mindanao Racquet-tail Prioniturus waterstradti	NT	resident (1966)	present	A2
Mindanao Wattled Broadbill Sarcophanops steerii	VU	resident (1960)	present	A1, A2
Black-and-cinnamon Fantail Rhipidura nigrocinnamomea	LC	resident (1950–1980)	present	A2
Celestial Monarch Hypothymis coelestis	VU	resident (1962)	present	A1, A2
Micromacronus leytensis	NR	resident (1960–1969)	present	A2
Rusty-crowned Babbler Sterrhoptilus capitalis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A2
Mindanao White-eye Heleia goodfellowi	LC	resident (1950–1980)	present	A2
Mindanao Pygmy Babbler Dasycrotapha plateni	NT	resident (1998)	present	A2
Striated Wren-babbler Ptilocichla mindanensis	LC	resident (1950–1980)	present	A2
Cryptic Flycatcher Ficedula crypta	LC	resident (1950–1980)	present	A2
Philippine Leafbird Chloropsis flavipennis	VU	resident (1966)	present	A1, A2
Whiskered Flowerpecker Dicaeum proprium	LC	resident (1966)	present	A2
Olive-capped Flowerpecker Dicaeum nigrilore	LC	resident (1950–1980)	present	A2
Cinnamon Ibon Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus	LC	resident (1950–1980)	present	A2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1995	Mount Matutum	Protected Landscape and Seascape (V)	100

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

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