Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: #http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm#.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2018 | Least Concern | |
2016 | Least Concern | |
2012 | Least Concern | |
2009 | Least Concern | |
2008 | Least Concern | |
2004 | Least Concern | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 1,090,000 | medium |
Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 1,650,000 | medium |
Number of locations | - | |
Severely Fragmented | - |
Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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No. of mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2001 | |
Population trend | Increasing | suspected | - | |
Decline (3 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
Decline (5 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
Decline (10 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
Decline (10 years/3 generation future) | - | - | - | |
Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future) | - | - | - | |
Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
Percentage in largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
Generation length (yrs) | 11.5 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population is estimated to number 1,000-10,000 individuals.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be increasing following a reduction in persecution (del Hoyo et al. 1996).
Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
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Chile | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Ecuador | V | Extant | Yes | |||
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | U | Extant | Yes | |||
Panama | V | Extant | Yes | |||
Peru | N | Extant | Yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Peru | Laguna de Ite |
Peru | Pantanos de Villa |
Chile | Costa sur de Arica |
Chile | Isla Grande de Atacama |
Chile | Playa Sur de Arica |
Chile | Guaneras de Cutipa |
Chile | Desembocadura del Río Lluta |
Chile | Desembocadura del Río Loa |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands | major | resident |
Marine Intertidal | Rocky Shoreline | major | resident |
Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | major | resident |
Marine Neritic | Pelagic | suitable | resident |
Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | major | resident |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | major | resident |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | major | resident |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | major | resident |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | major | resident |
Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
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Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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Residential & commercial development | Commercial & industrial areas | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Larus belcheri. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2022.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2022.