Manila Bay (9710)
Philippines, Asia
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Charadrius mongolus | Lesser Sandplover | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bubulcus ibis | Cattle Egret | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Anas luzonica | Philippine Duck | VU | 2006 | |
| Aves | Egretta eulophotes | Chinese Egret | VU | 2006 | |
| Aves | Tringa guttifer | Spotted Greenshank | EN | 2006 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis fulva | Pacific Golden Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Nycticorax caledonicus | Rufous Night-heron | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias leucopterus | White-winged Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | Gull-billed Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ardea cinerea | Grey Heron | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Charadrius dubius | Little Ringed Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tringa stagnatilis | Marsh Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Platalea minor | Black-faced Spoonbill | EN | 2006 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Manila Bay. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 14, 2025.