Data Zone
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. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| 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 |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | Medium |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 13,500 | 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 | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Percentage in largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 5.1 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'common' (Stotz et al. (1996).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline locally owing to ongoing habitat destruction (del Hoyo et al. 2002).
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Jamaica | Cockpit Country |
| Jamaica | Blue Mountains |
| Jamaica | John Crow Mountains |
| Jamaica | Mount Diablo |
| Jamaica | Jericho |
| Jamaica | Teak Pen |
| Jamaica | Bull Head |
| Jamaica | Dry Harbour Mountain |
| Jamaica | Fyffe and Rankine |
| Jamaica | Duffus Mountain |
| Jamaica | Hyde Hall Mountain |
| Jamaica | Negril |
| Jamaica | Point Hill |
| Jamaica | Rose Hall |
| Jamaica | Yallahs |
| Jamaica | Dolphin Head |
| Jamaica | Bluefields |
| Jamaica | Litchfield Mountain - Matheson's Run |
| Jamaica | Portland Ridge and Bight |
| Jamaica | Hellshire Hills |
| Jamaica | Black River Great Morass |
| Jamaica | Catadupa |
| Jamaica | North Coast Forest |
| Jamaica | Font Hill |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level | 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 (2022) Species factsheet: Melanerpes radiolatus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2022.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2022.
