Data Zone
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 (1995) | present | A1 |
| Mindanao Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba crinigera | VU | resident (1995) | present | A1, A2 |
| Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi | CR | resident (1995) | present | A1 |
| Nisaetus philippensis | NR | resident (1995) | present | A1 |
| North Philippine Dwarf-kingfisher Ceyx melanurus | LC | resident (1995) | present | A1 |
| Northern Silvery Kingfisher Ceyx flumenicola | NT | resident (1995) | present | A1, A2 |
| Rufous-lored Kingfisher Todiramphus winchelli | VU | resident (1995) | present | A1 |
| Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia | CR | resident (1995) | present | A1 |
| Azure-breasted Pitta Pitta steerii | VU | resident (1995) | present | A1, A2 |
| Visayan Wattled Broadbill Sarcophanops samarensis | VU | resident (1995) | present | A1, A2 |
| Little Slaty Flycatcher Ficedula basilanica | VU | resident (1995) | present | A1, A2 |
| Philippine Leafbird Chloropsis flavipennis | VU | resident (1995) | present | A1, A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Southern Samar mountains (Philippines). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/southern-samar-mountains-iba-philippines on 23/12/2024.