Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu Scrubfowl Megapodius layardi | LC | resident | 2010 | present | A1, A2 |
| Vanuatu Kingfisher Todiramphus farquhari | NT | resident | 2010 | present | A1, A2 |
| Palm Lorikeet Charmosyna palmarum | VU | resident | 2010 | present | A1, A2 |
| Fan-tailed Gerygone Gerygone flavolateralis | LC | resident | 2010 | present | A2 |
| Vanuatu White-eye Zosterops flavifrons | LC | resident | 2010 | present | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: West Malo (Vanuatu). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/west-malo-iba-vanuatu on 23/11/2024.