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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 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
Rufous-throated Partridge Arborophila rufogularis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Germain's Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron germaini	VU	resident (1992)	present	A1
Silver Pheasant Lophura nycthemera	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Pale-capped Pigeon Columba punicea	VU	resident (1992–1995)	41–92 birds	A1
Moustached Barbet Psilopogon incognitus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Grey-headed Parakeet Himalayapsitta finschii	NT	resident (2000)	present	A3
Rusty-naped Pitta Hydrornis oatesi	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Slender-billed Oriole Oriolus tenuirostris	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Burmese Shrike Lanius collurioides	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Yellow-cheeked Tit Machlolophus spilonotus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Mountain Bulbul Ixos mcclellandii	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Flavescent Bulbul Pycnonotus flavescens	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
White-spectacled Warbler Phylloscopus intermedius	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
White-tailed Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus intensior	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Aegithalos concinnus	NR	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis margaritae	VU	resident (2000)	present	A3
Rufous-capped Babbler Cyanoderma ruficeps	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Spot-throated Babbler Pellorneum albiventre	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Mountain Fulvetta Alcippe peracensis	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-hooded Laughingthrush Garrulax milleti	LC	resident (1991–2000)	frequent	A2, A3
Garrulax merulinus	NR	resident (2000)	present	A3
White-cheeked Laughingthrush Pterorhinus vassali	LC	resident (1991–2002)	30 birds	A2, A3
Collared Laughingthrush Trochalopteron yersini	EN	resident (1994)	3 birds	A1, A2, A3
Heterophasia melanoleuca	NR	resident (2000)	present	A3
Rufous-backed Sibia Leioptila annectens	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Blue-winged Minla Siva cyanouroptera	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Grey-crowned Crocias Laniellus langbianis	NT	resident (1994–2002)	uncommon	A1, A2, A3
Yellow-billed Nuthatch Sitta solangiae	NT	resident (1991–2000)	10 birds	A2, A3
White-tailed Blue Robin Myiomela leucura	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata	LC	resident (2000)	present	A3
Vietnamese Greenfinch Chloris monguilloti	LC	resident (1994–2002)	12 birds	A2, A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1977	Rung Thong Da Lat	Cultural and Historical Site (V)	7

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	70	Hill evergreen forest (subtropical); Pine forest (subtropical)
Artificial/Terrestrial	15	Arable land
Shrubland	15	Secondary scrub

Land use	% of IBA
not utilised	85
agriculture	15

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tuyen Lam (Vietnam). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tuyen-lam-iba-vietnam on 23/12/2024.