Data Zone
Taxonomic note
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.
Dowsett, R. J.; Forbes-Watson, A. D. 1993. Checklist of birds of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Tauraco Press, Li
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Data Deficient | |
| 2012 | Data Deficient | |
| 2008 | Data Deficient | |
| 2004 | Data Deficient | |
| 2000 | Data Deficient | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Near Threatened |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 511,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | unknown | not applicable | not applicable | 0 |
| Population trend | Stable | good | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulations | 100 | - | - | - |
| Generation length (yrs) | 4.2 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as poorly known and data deficient (del Hoyo et al. 2006).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Angola | Cangandala National Park |
| Angola | Cuango |
| Angola | Luia |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savanna | Dry | major | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
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| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Unknown | Unknown | |||||||
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| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Unknown | Unknown | |||||||
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| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Unknown | Unknown | |||||||
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| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Unknown | Unknown | |||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Species factsheet: Cisticola melanurus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/03/2019.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2019) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/03/2019.
