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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	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

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Savanna	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)
Forest	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Subaun (Timor-Leste). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/subaun-iba-timor-leste on 05/01/2025.