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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 (1960–1994)	present	A1
Luzon Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba luzonica	NT	resident (1992–1996)	uncommon	A2
Spotted Imperial-pigeon Ducula carola	VU	resident (1980–1992)	present	A1
Cream-bellied Fruit-dove Ramphiculus merrilli	NT	resident (1992–1996)	uncommon	A2
Flame-breasted Fruit-dove Ramphiculus marchei	VU	resident (1992–1996)	present	A1, A2
Red-crested Malkoha Dasylophus superciliosus	LC	resident (1992)	frequent	A2
Scale-feathered Malkoha Lepidogrammus cumingi	LC	resident (1992)	common	A2
Spotted Buttonquail Turnix ocellatus	LC	resident (1992)	uncommon	A2
Luzon Highland Scops-owl Otus longicornis	LC	resident (1992)	present	A2
Philippine Eagle-owl Bubo philippensis	VU	resident (1992)	present	A1
Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi	CR	resident (1992–1997)	present	A1
Luzon Hornbill Penelopides manillae	LC	resident (1992)	uncommon	A2
North Philippine Dwarf-kingfisher Ceyx melanurus	LC	resident (1989–1996)	present	A1
Montane Racquet-tail Prioniturus montanus	NT	resident (1992)	common	A2
Green Racquet-tail Prioniturus luconensis	EN	resident (1991–1992)	present	A1, A2
Whiskered Pitta Erythropitta kochi	LC	resident (1992–1997)	abundant	A1, A2
Isabela Oriole Oriolus isabellae	CR	resident (1994)	present	A1, A2
Green-backed Whistler Pachycephala albiventris	LC	resident (1992)	abundant	A2
Blackish Cicadabird Edolisoma coerulescens	LC	resident (1992–1996)	common	A2
Celestial Monarch Hypothymis coelestis	VU	resident (1992)	present	A1, A2
Mountain Shrike Lanius validirostris	LC	resident (1992)	present	A2
White-fronted Tit Sittiparus semilarvatus	NT	resident (1992–1996)	uncommon	A2
Robsonius rabori	NR	resident (1996)	frequent	A2
Long-tailed Grasshopper-warbler Locustella caudata	LC	resident (1992)	present	A2
Luzon Striped Babbler Zosterornis striatus	LC	resident (1996)	frequent	A2
Chestnut-faced Babbler Zosterornis whiteheadi	LC	resident (1992–1996)	abundant	A2
Grand Rhabdornis Rhabdornis grandis	LC	resident (1996)	frequent	A2
Ashy-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa randi	VU	resident (1996)	present	A1, A2
Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher Cyornis herioti	NT	resident (1996)	frequent	A2
Luzon Water-redstart Phoenicurus bicolor	NT	resident (1997)	present	A1, A2
Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum anthonyi	LC	resident (1900–1930)	present	A2
Green-faced Parrotfinch Erythrura viridifacies	VU	resident (1960)	present	A1, A2
White-cheeked Bullfinch Pyrrhula leucogenis	LC	resident (1992)	uncommon	A2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2003	Peñablanca	Protected Landscape and Seascape (V)	83

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape (Philippines). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/peñablanca-protected-landscape-and-seascape-iba-philippines on 23/12/2024.