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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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
Cinnamon-headed Green-pigeon Treron fulvicollis	VU	resident (2004)	present	A3
Malay Eared-nightjar Lyncornis temminckii	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Silver-rumped Spinetail Rhaphidura leucopygialis	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Short-toed Coucal Centropus rectunguis	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A3
Raffles's Malkoha Rhinortha chlorophaea	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus diardi	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus	CR	non-breeding (2004)	present	A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus	NT	non-breeding (2003)	min 4 birds	A1
Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi	EN	non-breeding (2003)	uncommon	A1, A3
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes	VU	winter (2003)	30 birds	A1
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva	LC	winter (2000)	common	A4i
Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii	LC	winter (2000)	common	A4i
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata	NT	winter (2000)	common	A4i
Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis	EN	passage (2004)	present	A4i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter (2000)	common	A4i
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres	NT	winter (2000)	common	A4i
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris	EN	winter (2000)	common	A4i
Red Knot Calidris canutus	NT	passage (2000)	common	A4i
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea	VU	winter (2000)	common	A4i
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis	LC	winter (2000)	common	A4i
Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer	EN	winter (2000)	present	A1
Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros	VU	resident (2004)	present	A3
Bushy-crested Hornbill Anorrhinus galeritus	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus	VU	resident (2004)	present	A3
Red-crowned Barbet Psilopogon rafflesii	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Malaysian Honeyguide Indicator archipelagicus	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Banded Woodpecker Chrysophlegma miniaceum	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot Loriculus galgulus	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Long-tailed Parakeet Belocercus longicaudus	VU	resident (2004)	present	A3
Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Fiery Minivet Pericrocotus igneus	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Rufous-winged Philentoma Philentoma pyrhoptera	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Green Iora Aegithina viridissima	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Bornean Bristlehead Pityriasis gymnocephala	VU	resident (2004)	present	A3
Hook-billed Bulbul Setornis criniger	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1, A3
Buff-vented Bulbul Iole charlottae	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Red-eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus brunneus	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Cream-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Black-and-white Bulbul Microtarsus melanoleucos	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Black-throated Babbler Stachyris nigricollis	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Chestnut-rumped Babbler Stachyris maculata	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Fluffy-backed Tit-babbler Macronus ptilosus	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Grey-hooded Babbler Cyanoderma bicolor	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Grey-breasted Babbler Malacopteron albogulare	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Rufous-crowned Babbler Malacopteron magnum	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Short-tailed Babbler Pellorneum malaccense	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Ferruginous Babbler Pellorneum bicolor	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
White-chested Babbler Pellorneum rostratum	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Grey-chested Jungle-flycatcher Cyornis umbratilis	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Malaysian Blue Flycatcher Cyornis turcosus	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati	EN	resident (2004)	present	A3
Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon	NT	resident (2004)	present	A3
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter Arachnothera chrysogenys	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3
Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex	LC	resident (2004)	present	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2000	Maludam	National Park (II)	72

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Heath forest (tropical); Mangrove forest (tropical); Peat swamp forest (tropical)
Marine Intertidal	major (>10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sadong-Saribas coast (Malaysia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sadong-saribas-coast-iba-malaysia on 23/12/2024.