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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	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

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1997	Chocolate Hills	Natural Monument	4
2000	Rajah Sikatuna	Protected Landscape	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape (Philippines). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rajah-sikatuna-protected-landscape-iba-philippines on 22/11/2024.