Black-backed Oriole (Icterus abeillei) - BirdLife species factsheet

Black-backed Oriole Icterus abeillei

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Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
-	-	-

Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
2020	Least Concern
2018	Least Concern
2016	Least Concern
2012	Least Concern
2009	Least Concern
2008	Least Concern
2004	Least Concern
2000	Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994	Not Recognised
1988	Not Recognised

Species attributes

Migratory status	full migrant	Forest dependency	medium
Land-mass type		Average mass	33 g

Distribution

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km²)	351,000	medium
Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km²)	166,000	medium
Severely fragmented?	no	-

Population and trend

	Value	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Number of mature individuals	50000-499999	poor	estimated	2019
Population trend	decreasing		suspected	-
Generation length (years)	3	-	-	-

Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 50,000-499,999 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).

Trend justification: The species is undergoing a small decline (Partners in Flight 2019).

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Presence	Origin	Resident	Breeding	Non-breeding	Passage
Mexico	extant	native	yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Mexico	El Carricito
Mexico	La Malinche
Mexico	Monte Escobedo
Mexico	Nevado de Colima
Mexico	Tlaxiaco
Mexico	Tacámbaro
Mexico	San Antonio Peña Nevada
Mexico	Sierra de Valparaíso
Mexico	Sierra de Taxco - Nevado de Toluca

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial	Plantations	suitable	breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial	Rural Gardens	suitable	breeding
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland	suitable	breeding
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland	suitable	non-breeding
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane	suitable	breeding
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane	suitable	non-breeding
Altitude	1600 - 2800 m	Occasional altitudinal limits	1000 - 3200 m

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Icterus abeillei. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-backed-oriole-icterus-abeillei on 29/09/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 29/09/2023.