Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Chalcomitra fuliginosa (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously placed in the genus Nectarinia following Dowsett & Forbes-Watson (1993); 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 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 | Low |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 3,020,000 | medium |
| 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) | 3.6 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as rare to locally common (Cheke et al. 2001).
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 | |||
| Benin | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Cameroon | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Congo | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Gabon | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Ghana | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Liberia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Nigeria | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Sierra Leone | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Togo | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Angola | Camabatela |
| Angola | Gabela |
| Angola | Maiombe |
| Angola | Quiçama |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Luki Forest Reserve |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Bombo-Lumene Game Reserve |
| Congo | Dimonika Biosphere Reserve |
| Congo | Lower Kouilou basin |
| Congo | Conkouati National Park |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Azagny National Park |
| Cameroon | Banyang Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Cameroon | Mount Kupe |
| Cameroon | Mount Cameroon and Mokoko-Onge |
| Cameroon | Campo Ma'an complex |
| Gabon | Gamba Protected Areas Complex |
| Gabon | Akanda |
| Gabon | Ogooué delta and Mandji island |
| Liberia | Wologizi mountains |
| Liberia | Nimba mountains |
| Liberia | Lake Piso (Cape Mount) |
| Liberia | Cestos - Senkwen |
| Nigeria | Cross River National Park (Oban Division) |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | resident |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Chalcomitra fuliginosa. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 06/07/2022.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 06/07/2022.
