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Betampona Strict Nature Reserve. IBA trigger species of birds

Betampona Strict Nature Reserve. Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2001.

Populations of IBA trigger species:
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population estimate IBA Criteria Triggered
Brown Mesite Mesitornis unicolor VU resident 1997 present A1, A2, A3
Madagascar Blue-pigeon Alectroenas madagascariensis LC resident 1997 present A3
Collared Nightjar Gactornis enarratus LC resident 1997 present A3
Red-breasted Coua Coua serriana LC resident 1997 present A2, A3
Red-fronted Coua Coua reynaudii LC resident 1997 present A3
Blue Coua Coua caerulea LC resident 1997 present A3
Madagascar Flufftail Sarothrura insularis LC resident 1997 present A3
Madagascar Wood-rail Mentocrex kioloides LC resident 1997 present A3
Madagascar Crested Ibis Lophotibis cristata NT resident 1997 present A1
Madagascar Sparrowhawk Accipiter madagascariensis NT resident 1997 present A1
Henst's Goshawk Accipiter henstii NT resident 1997 present A1
Short-legged Ground-roller Brachypteracias leptosomus VU resident 1997 present A1, A2, A3
Scaly Ground-roller Geobiastes squamiger VU resident 1997 present A1, A2, A3
Pitta-like Ground-roller Atelornis pittoides LC resident 1997 present A1, A3
Velvet Asity Philepitta castanea LC resident 1997 present A3
Common Sunbird-Asity Neodrepanis coruscans LC resident 1997 present A3
Dark Newtonia Newtonia amphichroa LC resident 1997 present A3
Crossley's Vanga Mystacornis crossleyi LC resident 1997 present A3
Ward's Flycatcher Pseudobias wardi LC resident 1997 present A1, A3
Helmet Vanga Euryceros prevostii VU resident 1997 present A1, A2, A3
Pollen's Vanga Xenopirostris polleni NT resident 1997 present A1, A2, A3
Bernier's Vanga Oriolia bernieri VU resident 1997 present A1, A2, A3
Green Jery Neomixis viridis LC resident 1997 present A3
White-throated Oxylabes Oxylabes madagascariensis LC resident 1997 present A3
Spectacled Tetraka Xanthomixis zosterops LC resident 1997 present A3
Rand's Warbler Randia pseudozosterops LC resident 1997 present A1, A3
Forest Rock-thrush Monticola sharpei LC resident 1997 present A1, A2, A3
Forest Fody Foudia omissa LC resident 1997 present A3
Nelicourvi Weaver Ploceus nelicourvi LC resident 1997 present A3
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time. BirdLife International (2018) Important Bird Areas factsheet on 19/03/2018.