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Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger



Family: Cotingidae (Cotingas)

Authority: Sclater, 1859

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
A combination of extensive forest loss and pressure from hunting and trapping cause the species to decline. The population is now small and scattered. It therefore qualifies as Vulnerable.



Population size: 7500-15000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 127,000 km2

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Long-wattled Umbrellabird Cephalopterus penduliger. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/long-wattled-umbrellabird-cephalopterus-penduliger on 18/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 18/12/2024.