Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Colinus cristatus and C. leucopogon (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) were previously lumped as C. cristatus following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).
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. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Least Concern | |
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2014 | Least Concern |
| 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) | 3,510,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | 5000000-49999999 | poor | suspected | 2019 |
| 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 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population has not been quantified given recent taxonomic splits, but it may number over 5 million mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).
Trend justification: The species has benefited from clear-cutting of forest and development of agriculture (del Hoyo et al. 1994). The population is thought to be stable (Partners in Flight 2019).
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Brazil | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Colombia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Costa Rica | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| French Guiana | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Guyana | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Panama | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Suriname | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Venezuela | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | Ashton Wetland |
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | Mustique Island |
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | Tierra del Sol Salina |
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | Bubali Wetlands |
| Colombia | El Encanto de Guanapalo |
| Guyana | South Central Rupununi |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | resident |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 3200 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Colinus cristatus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/03/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/03/2023.
