Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Pyrrhula nipalensis and P. waterstradti (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as P. nipalensis following Sibley & Monroe (1990, 1993).
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.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | Medium |
| Land mass type | Average mass | 25 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 5,830,000 | |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | unknown | not applicable | not applicable | 0 |
| Population trend | Stable | 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) | 4.8 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as fairly common or locally common (Clement 1999), while national population sizes have been estimated at c.100-100,000 breeding pairs in China and c.100-100,000 breeding pairs in Taiwan (Brazil 2009).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| China (mainland) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| India | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Laos | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Myanmar | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Nepal | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Taiwan, China | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Vietnam | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Vietnam | Fan Si Pan |
| Taiwan, China | North Section of Xueshan Mountain Range, Taoyuan City |
| Taiwan, China | Shei-Pa National Park |
| Taiwan, China | Daxueshan, Xueshankeng, Wushikeng, Taichung City |
| Taiwan, China | Upstream Section of Beigang River, Nantou County |
| Taiwan, China | Ruei-yan, Nantou County |
| Taiwan, China | Nengdan, Nantou County |
| Taiwan, China | Chuyanshan Nature Reserve |
| Taiwan, China | Yushan National Park |
| Taiwan, China | Dawushan Nature Reserve and Shuang-guei Lake Major Wildlife Habitat |
| Taiwan, China | Yuli Wildlife Refuge |
| Taiwan, China | Taroko National Park |
| Nepal | Annapurna Conservation Area |
| Nepal | Kanchenjungha Conservation Area |
| Nepal | Langtang National Park |
| Nepal | Mai Valley forests |
| Nepal | Makalu Barun National Park |
| Nepal | Phulchoki Mountain forests |
| Nepal | Shey-Phoksundo National Park |
| Nepal | Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 1350 - 3300 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Pyrrhula nipalensis. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 04/07/2022.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 04/07/2022.
