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Black-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron dorsale



Family: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Authority: Salvin & Godman, 1880

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(ii,iii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is considered Near Threatened because it occupies a small range, within which suitable habitat is slowly lost and degraded owing to deforestation, extensive burning and over-grazing.



Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 5,160 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Ramphomicron dorsale. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-backed-thornbill-ramphomicron-dorsale on 19/03/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org on 19/03/2024.