The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Black Cuckoo-Dove Turacoena modesta | NT | resident | 2004 | present | A2 |
Pink-headed Imperial-pigeon Ducula rosacea | NT | resident | 2007 | present | A2 |
Olive-headed Lorikeet Trichoglossus euteles | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2 |
Flame-eared Honeyeater Lichmera flavicans | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2 |
Timor Friarbird Philemon inornatus | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2 |
Black-breasted Myzomela Myzomela vulnerata | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2 |
Streak-breasted Honeyeater Microptilotis reticulatus | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2 |
Plain Gerygone Gerygone inornata | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2 |
Timor Figbird Sphecotheres viridis | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2 |
Timor Oriole Oriolus melanotis | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2 |
Fawn-breasted Whistler Pachycephala orpheus | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2 |
Red-chested Flowerpecker Dicaeum maugei | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2 |
Flame-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris solaris | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A2 |
Timor Sparrow Padda fuscata | NT | resident | 2004 | present | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | Mount Kuri | Protected Area | 7 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Savanna | major (>10) | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
Forest | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Subaun (Timor-Leste). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/subaun-iba-timor-leste on 22/11/2024.