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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
Spotted Imperial-pigeon Ducula carola	VU	resident (1990–1999)	present	A1
Flame-breasted Fruit-dove Ramphiculus marchei	VU	resident (1990–1999)	present	A1, A2
Whitehead's Swiftlet Aerodramus whiteheadi	DD	resident (1870–1900)	present	A2
Scale-feathered Malkoha Lepidogrammus cumingi	LC	resident (1977–1990)	common	A2
Brown-banded Rail Lewinia mirifica	DD	resident (1979)	present	A2
Spotted Buttonquail Turnix ocellatus	LC	resident (1900–1930)	present	A2
Luzon Buttonquail Turnix worcesteri	DD	resident (1970)	present	A2
Luzon Highland Scops-owl Otus longicornis	LC	resident (1990)	present	A2
Philippine Eagle-owl Bubo philippensis	VU	resident (1900–1919)	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 (1980–1989)	present	A1
Montane Racquet-tail Prioniturus montanus	NT	resident (1990)	present	A2
Whiskered Pitta Erythropitta kochi	LC	resident (1990–1997)	present	A1, A2
Green-backed Whistler Pachycephala albiventris	LC	resident (1991)	abundant	A2
Blackish Cicadabird Edolisoma coerulescens	LC	resident (1870–1900)	present	A2
Mountain Shrike Lanius validirostris	LC	resident (1977–1990)	common	A2
Long-tailed Grasshopper-warbler Locustella caudata	LC	resident (1990)	present	A2
Philippine Bush-warbler Horornis seebohmi	LC	resident (1991)	common	A2
Chestnut-faced Babbler Zosterornis whiteheadi	LC	resident (1980–1990)	common	A2
Grand Rhabdornis Rhabdornis grandis	LC	resident (1987)	present	A2
White-browed Jungle-flycatcher Vauriella insignis	LC	resident (1990)	present	A1, A2
Luzon Water-redstart Phoenicurus bicolor	NT	resident (1990–1999)	frequent	A1, A2
Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum anthonyi	LC	resident (1991)	common	A2
Green-faced Parrotfinch Erythrura viridifacies	VU	resident (1970–1979)	present	A1, A2
White-cheeked Bullfinch Pyrrhula leucogenis	LC	resident (1990)	common	A2
Yellow Bunting Emberiza sulphurata	LC	winter (1978)	present	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1987	Mt. Pulag National Park	National Park (II)	100

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Pulag National Park (Philippines). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-pulag-national-park-iba-philippines on 23/12/2024.