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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
Philippine Duck Anas luzonica	VU	resident (1992)	present	A1
Mindanao Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba crinigera	VU	resident (1969)	present	A1, A2
Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi	CR	resident (1980–1989)	present	A1
South Philippine Hawk-eagle Nisaetus pinskeri	EN	resident (1969)	present	A1
North Philippine Dwarf-kingfisher Ceyx melanurus	LC	resident (1948)	present	A1
Northern Silvery Kingfisher Ceyx flumenicola	NT	resident (1970)	present	A1, A2
Rufous-lored Kingfisher Todiramphus winchelli	VU	resident (1880–1900)	present	A1
Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia	CR	resident (1969–1994)	present	A1
Azure-breasted Pitta Pitta steerii	VU	resident (1969)	present	A1, A2
Visayan Wattled Broadbill Sarcophanops samarensis	VU	resident (1969)	present	A1, A2
Visayan Miniature Babbler Micromacronus leytensis	NT	resident (1950–1980)	present	A2
Little Slaty Flycatcher Ficedula basilanica	VU	resident (1969)	present	A1, A2
Philippine Leafbird Chloropsis flavipennis	VU	resident (1969)	present	A1, A2

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

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