Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike (Prionops scopifrons)

Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike Prionops scopifrons

Current view: Data table and detailed info

Taxonomy

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.

IUCN Red list criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
-	-	-

Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
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

Species attributes

Migratory status	not a migrant	Forest dependency	Medium
Land mass type		Average mass	29 g

Extent of occurrence (EOO)

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2)	1,940,000	medium
Number of locations		-
Fragmentation		-

Population and trend

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
No. of mature individuals	unknown	not applicable	not applicable	0
Population trend	Decreasing		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		-	-	-
Generation length (yrs)	7.8	-	-	-

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be locally common (Fry and Keith 2004).

Trend justification: This population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction (Harris and Franklin 2000).

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Occurrence status	Presence	Resident
Kenya	N	Extant	Yes
Mozambique	N	Extant	Yes
Somalia	N	Extant	Yes
South Africa	U	Extant
Tanzania	N	Extant	Yes
Zimbabwe	U	Extant

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Kenya	Arabuko-Sokoke Forest
Kenya	Dakatcha Woodland
Kenya	Dzombo Hill Forest
Kenya	Gede Ruins National Monument
Kenya	Kaya Gandini
Kenya	Marenji Forest
Kenya	Mrima Hill Forest
Kenya	Shimba Hills
Kenya	Lower Tana River Forests
Mozambique	Pomene
Mozambique	Chimanimani Mountains (Mozambique)
Mozambique	Zambezi River Delta
Mozambique	Moebase region
Somalia	Laag Badaana
Tanzania	Mikumi National Park
Tanzania	Selous Game Reserve
Tanzania	Kilombero Valley
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	Mtwara District Coastal Forests
Tanzania	Pangani District Coastal Forests
Tanzania	East Usambara Mountains
Tanzania	West Usambara Mountains
Zimbabwe	Nyanga lowlands/Honde valley
Zimbabwe	Haroni - Rusitu junction and Botanical Reserves
Tanzania	Bagamoyo
Kenya	Boni and Dodori National Reserves

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level	suitable	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland	major	resident
Savanna	Dry	major	resident
Shrubland	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	suitable	resident
Shrubland	Subtropical/Tropical Moist	suitable	resident
Altitude	0 - 500 m	Occasional altitudinal limits	(max) 1200 m

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Species factsheet: Prionops scopifrons. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/01/2021. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2021) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/01/2021.