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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Philippine Duck Anas luzonica	VU	resident (1980–1989)	present	A1
Mindanao Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba crinigera	VU	resident (1990–1999)	present	A1, A2
Philippine Eagle-owl Bubo philippensis	VU	resident (1994)	present	A1
South Philippine Hawk-eagle Nisaetus pinskeri	EN	resident (1980–1989)	present	A1
Mindanao Hornbill Penelopides affinis	LC	resident (1990–1999)	common	A2
Northern Silvery Kingfisher Ceyx flumenicola	NT	resident (1997)	present	A1, A2
Rufous-lored Kingfisher Todiramphus winchelli	VU	resident (1990–1999)	present	A1
Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia	CR	resident (1989)	12 individuals	A1
Azure-breasted Pitta Pitta steerii	VU	resident (1980–1999)	18 individuals	A1, A2
Visayan Wattled Broadbill Sarcophanops samarensis	VU	resident (1980–1999)	frequent	A1, A2
Yellow-breasted Tailorbird Orthotomus samarensis	LC	resident (1990–1999)	frequent	A2
Streaked Reed-warbler Acrocephalus sorghophilus	CR	winter (1985)	present	A1
Striated Wren-babbler Ptilocichla mindanensis	LC	resident (1990–1999)	frequent	A2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1997	Chocolate Hills	Natural Monument (III)	4
2000	Rajah Sikatuna	Protected Landscape (V)	100

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape (Philippines). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rajah-sikatuna-protected-landscape-iba-philippines on 12/01/2025.