Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Monal Lophophorus lhuysii | VU | resident (2008) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis | NT | breeding (2008) | present | A1, A3 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | non-breeding (2008) | present | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | non-breeding (2008) | present | A1 |
| Sichuan Jay Perisoreus internigrans | NT | resident (2008) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush Ianthocincla sukatschewi | VU | resident (2008) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Sichuan Treecreeper Certhia tianquanensis | LC | resident (2008) | present | A1, A3 |
| Rufous-headed Robin Larvivora ruficeps | EN | breeding (2003) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Xiaohegou | Nature Reserve (V) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Xiaohegou Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/xiaohegou-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.