Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulu Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba menagei | CR | resident (1891) | present | A1, A2 |
| Tawitawi Brown-dove Phapitreron cinereiceps | EN | resident (1990) | common | A1, A2 |
| Grey Imperial-pigeon Ducula pickeringii | VU | resident (1990) | present | A1, A2 |
| Philippine Spinetail Mearnsia picina | NT | resident (1990–1999) | present | A2 |
| Sulu Hornbill Anthracoceros montani | CR | resident (1990–1999) | 20 pairs | A1, A2 |
| Rufous-lored Kingfisher Todiramphus winchelli | VU | resident (1980–1999) | common | A1 |
| Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker Picoides ramsayi | VU | resident (1990–1999) | present | A1 |
| Philippine Cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia | CR | resident (1995) | rare | A1 |
| Sulu Racquet-tail Prioniturus verticalis | CR | resident (1998) | frequent | A1, A2 |
| Celestial Monarch Hypothymis coelestis | VU | resident (1990) | present | A1, A2 |
| Hypsipetes everetti | NR | resident (1990–1999) | common | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tawi-tawi Island (Philippines). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tawi-tawi-island-iba-philippines on 26/12/2024.