Data Zone
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 | Medium |
| Land mass type | Average mass | 24 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 1,100,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2008 | |
| Population trend | Decreasing | inferred | - | |
| 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) | 5.2 | - | - | - |
Population justification: Partners in Flight estimate the total population to number 50,000-499,999 individuals (A. Panjabi in litt. 2008).
Trend justification:
The species is tentatively assessed as being in decline due to habitat loss per Tracewski et al. (2016).
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Colombia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Costa Rica | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| El Salvador | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Guatemala | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Honduras | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Mexico | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Nicaragua | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Panama | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Panama | Palo Seco Protection Forest |
| Panama | El Chorogo-Palo Blanco |
| Guatemala | Atitlan |
| Guatemala | Maya - Lacandón |
| Guatemala | Rio La Pasion |
| Guatemala | Chiquibul |
| Guatemala | Sacranix |
| Guatemala | Lachuá - Ik'bolay |
| Guatemala | Candelaria - Campur |
| Guatemala | Guatemalan Caribbean Slope |
| Guatemala | Sierra de las Minas - Motagua |
| Guatemala | Santiaguito Volcano |
| Belize | Rio Bravo CMA Gallon Jug Estate |
| Belize | Crooked Tree and associated wetlands |
| Belize | Maya Mountains and southern reserves |
| Belize | Belize Coastal and near shore islands |
| Guatemala | Cuchumatanes |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1800 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Species factsheet: Vireolanius pulchellus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/08/2020.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2020) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/08/2020.
