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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Partridge Arborophila crudigularis | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| Mikado Pheasant Syrmaticus mikado | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| Swinhoe's Pheasant Lophura swinhoii | NT | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| Taiwan Blue Magpie Urocissa caerulea | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| Green-backed Tit Parus monticolus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Yellow Tit Machlolophus holsti | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| Taiwan Yuhina Yuhina brunneiceps | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| White-whiskered Laughingthrush Trochalopteron morrisonianum | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| White-eared Sibia Heterophasia auricularis | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| Taiwan Liocichla Liocichla steerii | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| Taiwan Barwing Sibia morrisoniana | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| Collared Bush-robin Tarsiger johnstoniae | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| Taiwan Whistling-thrush Myophonus insularis | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| Flamecrest Regulus goodfellowi | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| Brown Bullfinch Pyrrhula nipalensis | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 65 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 24 | Forestry and agro-industrial plantations |
| Other | 10 | |
| Grassland | 1 | |
| Shrubland | 1 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upstream Section of Beigang River, Nantou County (Taiwan, China). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upstream-section-of-beigang-river-nantou-county-iba-taiwan-china on 23/12/2024.