Blackish-breasted Babbler (Stachyris humei) - BirdLife species factsheet

Blackish-breasted Babbler Stachyris humei

Current view: summary

Family: Timaliidae (Scimitar-babblers and allies)

Authority: (Mandelli, 1873)

Red List Category

Criteria: C1+2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This recently split species has been classified as Near Threatened because there are concerns that its potentially small population is in decline owing to the on-going clearance of forest for shifting agriculture.

Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 165,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Stachyris humei. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/blackish-breasted-babbler-stachyris-humei on 04/12/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 04/12/2023.