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Tasitolu


IBA Justification

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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger 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
Jonquil Parrot Aprosmictus jonquillaceus NT 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 Oriole Oriolus melanotis LC resident (2007) present A2
Fawn-breasted Whistler Pachycephala orpheus LC resident (2007) present A2
White-bellied Bushchat Saxicola gutturalis 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2002 Tasitolu National Park (-) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal major (>10)
Forest minor (<10)
Grassland minor (<10)
Savanna minor (<10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research major (>10)
urban/industrial/transport major (>10)
tourism/recreation minor (<10)
agriculture minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tasitolu (Timor-Leste). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tasitolu-iba-timor-leste on 23/12/2024.