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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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
Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis	LC	breeding (2001)	common	A3
Bar-backed Partridge Arborophila brunneopectus	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Green-legged Partridge Tropicoperdix chloropus	LC	resident (2001)	uncommon	A3
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum	LC	breeding (2001)	common	A3
Silver Pheasant Lophura nycthemera	LC	breeding (2001)	uncommon	A3
Blyth's Kingfisher Alcedo hercules	NT	resident (2001)	rare	A3
Blue-throated Barbet Psilopogon asiaticus	LC	breeding (2001)	common	A3
Golden-throated Barbet Psilopogon franklinii	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Red-vented Barbet Psilopogon lagrandieri	LC	breeding (2001)	common	A3
Green-eared Barbet Psilopogon faiostrictus	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Moustached Barbet Psilopogon incognitus	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Pale-headed Woodpecker Gecinulus grantia	LC	breeding (2001)	rare	A3
Red-collared Woodpecker Picus rabieri	NT	resident (2001)	present	A3
Stripe-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos atratus	LC	breeding (2001)	uncommon	A3
Pied Falconet Microhierax melanoleucos	LC	breeding (2001)	uncommon	A3
Eared Pitta Hydrornis phayrei	LC	breeding (2001)	uncommon	A3
Rusty-naped Pitta Hydrornis oatesi	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Blue-naped Pitta Hydrornis nipalensis	LC	breeding (2001)	uncommon	A3
Short-billed Minivet Pericrocotus brevirostris	LC	breeding (2001)	uncommon	A3
Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lalage melaschistos	LC	breeding (2001)	uncommon	A3
Ratchet-tailed Treepie Temnurus temnurus	LC	breeding (2001)	rare	A3
Grey Treepie Dendrocitta formosae	LC	breeding (2001)	uncommon	A3
Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultanea	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Yellow-cheeked Tit Machlolophus spilonotus	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Grey-eyed Bulbul Iole propinqua	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Mountain Bulbul Ixos mcclellandii	LC	breeding (2001)	common	A3
Striated Bulbul Alcurus striatus	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Sooty-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus aurigaster	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Grey-cheeked Warbler Phylloscopus poliogenys	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Rufous-faced Warbler Abroscopus albogularis	LC	breeding (2001)	common	A3
Black-throated Tit Aegithalos concinnus	LC	breeding (2001)	common	A3
Rufous-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis bakeri	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Short-tailed Parrotbill Suthora davidiana	LC	breeding (2001)	rare	A3
Pale-billed Parrotbill Suthora atrosuperciliaris	LC	breeding (2001)	rare	A3
Black-chinned Yuhina Yuhina nigrimenta	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Indochinese Yuhina Staphida torqueola	LC	breeding (2001)	common	A3
Red-billed Scimitar-babbler Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Streaked Wren-babbler Gypsophila brevicaudata	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe morrisonia	LC	breeding (2001)	common	A3
Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush Garrulax castanotis	LC	breeding (2001)	common	A3
Garrulax merulinus	NR	breeding (2001)	rare	A3
Scarlet-faced Liocichla Liocichla ripponi	LC	breeding (2001)	rare	A3
Eastern Spectacled Barwing Actinodura radcliffei	LC	breeding (2001)	uncommon	A3
Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa	VU	resident (2001)	rare	A1, A3
Black-collared Starling Gracupica nigricollis	LC	breeding (2001)	uncommon	A3
Green Cochoa Cochoa viridis	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
White-gorgeted Flycatcher Anthipes monileger	LC	breeding (2001)	uncommon	A3
Hainan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis hainanus	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher Ficedula strophiata	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Greyish-crowned Leafbird Chloropsis lazulina	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3
Fork-tailed Sunbird Aethopyga latouchii	LC	breeding (2001)	frequent	A3

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management planning has taken place	Unknown	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1993	Nam Xam	National Biodiversity Conservation Area (VI)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nam Xam (Laos). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nam-xam-iba-laos on 23/12/2024.