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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
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

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
2002	Tasitolu	National Park	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		major (>10)
Forest		minor (<10)
Grassland		minor (<10)
Savanna		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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

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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 22/11/2024.