Ecuadorian Piedtail (Phlogophilus hemileucurus)

Ecuadorian Piedtail Phlogophilus hemileucurus

Current view: summary

Family: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Authority: Gould, 1860

Red List Category

Criteria: A3c

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Justification of Red List category

Based on a model of future deforestation in the Amazon basin, it is suspected that the population of this species will decline by 30-49% over the next three generations, and it has therefore been uplisted to Vulnerable.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 136,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Phlogophilus hemileucurus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 02/07/2022. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 02/07/2022.