Taxonomic note
Pogonornis melanopterus (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Lybius.
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. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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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 | medium |
Land-mass type | Average mass | 52 g |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 1,710,000 km2 | medium |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
Population trend | unknown | - | - | - |
Generation length | 8.5 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to often be local and uncommon (del Hoyo et al. 2002).
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Kenya | extant | native | yes | |||
Malawi | extant | native | yes | |||
Mozambique | extant | native | yes | |||
Somalia | extant | native | yes | |||
Tanzania | extant | native | yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Kenya | Arabuko-Sokoke Forest |
Kenya | Dakatcha Woodland |
Kenya | Shimba Hills |
Kenya | Tana River Delta |
Kenya | Lower Tana River Forests |
Malawi | Liwonde National Park |
Mozambique | Netia |
Somalia | Aangole - Farbiito |
Somalia | Far Waamo |
Tanzania | Selous Game Reserve |
Tanzania | Bagamoyo District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania | Kisarawe District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania | Rufiji District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania | Pande Game Reserve and Dondwe Coastal Forests |
Tanzania | Kilwa District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania | Lindi District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania | Handeni District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania | Muheza District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania | Pangani District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania | Udzungwa Mountains |
Tanzania | East Usambara Mountains |
Tanzania | West Usambara Mountains |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | resident |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | resident |
Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
Altitude | 0 - 1700 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Pogonornis melanopterus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/brown-breasted-barbet-pogonornis-melanopterus 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.