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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cream-bellied Fruit-dove Ramphiculus merrilli | NT | resident (1900–1930) | present | A2 |
| Flame-breasted Fruit-dove Ramphiculus marchei | VU | resident (1995) | uncommon | A1, A2 |
| Red-crested Malkoha Dasylophus superciliosus | LC | resident (1900–1930) | present | A2 |
| Scale-feathered Malkoha Lepidogrammus cumingi | LC | resident (1900–1930) | present | A2 |
| Philippine Eagle-owl Bubo philippensis | VU | resident (1880–1900) | present | A1 |
| Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi | CR | resident (1989) | present | A1 |
| Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia | CR | resident (1900–1919) | present | A1 |
| Green-backed Whistler Pachycephala albiventris | LC | resident (1990–1999) | present | A2 |
| Chestnut-faced Babbler Zosterornis whiteheadi | LC | resident (1990–1999) | present | A2 |
| Ashy Thrush Geokichla cinerea | VU | resident (1976) | present | A1, A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mts. Banahaw- San Cristobal PL | Protected Landscape (III) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mounts Banahaw-San Cristobal National Park (Philippines). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mounts-banahaw-san-cristobal-national-park-iba-philippines on 22/12/2024.