MY018
South-east Pahang peat swamp forest


IBA Justification

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
Cinnamon-headed Green-pigeon Treron fulvicollis VU resident (2004) present A3
Little Green-pigeon Treron olax LC resident (2004) present A3
Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei VU resident (2003) present A1, A3
Jambu Fruit-dove Ramphiculus jambu NT resident (2004) present A3
Gould's Frogmouth Batrachostomus stellatus NT 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
Red-billed Malkoha Zanclostomus javanicus LC resident (2004) present A3
Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus diardi NT resident (2004) present A3
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus NT resident (2000) present A3
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris LC resident (2000) present A3
Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx vagans NT resident (2004) present A3
Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus CR non-breeding (2003) present A1
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus NT resident (1986–2003) 7–20 birds A1
Storm's Stork Ciconia stormi EN non-breeding (1998) present A1, A3
Reddish Scops-owl Otus rufescens NT resident (2004) present A3
Barred Eagle-owl Bubo sumatranus NT resident (2004) present A3
Wallace's Hawk-eagle Nisaetus nanus VU resident (1998–2003) present A1, A3
Cinnamon-rumped Trogon Harpactes orrhophaeus VU resident (2004) present A3
Scarlet-rumped Trogon Harpactes duvaucelii NT resident (2004) present A3
Diard's Trogon Harpactes diardii NT resident (2004) present A3
Red-naped Trogon Harpactes kasumba NT resident (2004) present A3
White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus EN resident (2004) present A3
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
Wrinkled Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus EN resident (2004) present A3
Red-throated Barbet Psilopogon mystacophanos NT resident (2004) present A3
Red-crowned Barbet Psilopogon rafflesii NT resident (2004) present A3
Yellow-crowned Barbet Psilopogon henricii NT resident (2004) present A3
Malay Brown Barbet Caloramphus hayii NT resident (2000) present A3
Malaysian Honeyguide Indicator archipelagicus NT resident (2004) present A3
Rufous Piculet Sasia abnormis LC resident (2004) present A3
Grey-and-buff Woodpecker Hemicircus sordidus LC resident (2000) present A3
Maroon Woodpecker Blythipicus rubiginosus LC resident (2004) present A3
Orange-backed Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes validus LC resident (2004) present A3
Olive-backed Woodpecker Chloropicoides rafflesii NT resident (2004) present A3
Buff-necked Woodpecker Meiglyptes tukki NT resident (2004) present A3
Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes grammithorax LC resident (2000) present A3
Banded Woodpecker Chrysophlegma miniaceum LC resident (2004) present A3
Crimson-winged Woodpecker Picus puniceus LC resident (2004) present A3
Chequer-throated Yellownape Chrysophlegma humii NT resident (2000) 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
Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis NT resident (2004) present A3
Oriolus xanthonotus NR resident (2004) present A3
Fiery Minivet Pericrocotus igneus NT resident (2004) present A3
Lesser Cuckooshrike Lalage fimbriata LC 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
Maroon-breasted Philentoma Philentoma velata NT resident (2004) present A3
Green Iora Aegithina viridissima NT resident (2004) present A3
Crested Jayshrike Platylophus galericulatus NT resident (2004) present A3
Malay Black Magpie Platysmurus leucopterus LC resident (2004) present A3
Rail-babbler Eupetes macrocerus NT resident (2004) present A3
Hairy-backed Bulbul Tricholestes criniger LC resident (2004) present A3
Yellow-bellied Bulbul Alophoixus phaeocephalus LC resident (2004) present A3
Buff-vented Bulbul Iole charlottae NT resident (2004) present A3
Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis NT resident (2004) present A3
Grey-bellied Bulbul Ixidia cyaniventris NT resident (2004) present A3
Spectacled Bulbul Ixidia erythropthalmos LC 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
Puff-backed Bulbul Euptilotus eutilotus NT 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
Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum LC resident (2004) present A3
Sooty-capped Babbler Malacopteron affine 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
Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum nigrocapitatum LC resident (2004) present A3
Brown Fulvetta Alcippe brunneicauda NT resident (2004) present A3
Rufous-tailed Shama Copsychus pyrropygus 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
Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus thoracicus NT resident (2004) present A3
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus LC resident (2004) present A3
Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta 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
Red-throated Sunbird Anthreptes rhodolaemus NT resident (2004) present A3

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South-east Pahang peat swamp forest (Malaysia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-east-pahang-peat-swamp-forest-iba-malaysia on 23/12/2024.