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Subaun


IBA Justification

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.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2007 Mount Kuri Protected Area 7

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Savanna major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial minor (<10)
Forest minor (<10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


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.