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. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | C2a(i) |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Vulnerable | C2a(i) |
| 2016 | Vulnerable | C2a(i) |
| 2012 | Vulnerable | C2a(i) |
| 2008 | Vulnerable | C2a(i) |
| 2004 | Vulnerable | |
| 2000 | Vulnerable | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Near Threatened | |
| 1988 | Threatened |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | High |
| Land mass type |
Land-mass type - continent |
Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 277,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | 11-100 | - |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | 1500-7000 | poor | estimated | 2000 |
| Population trend | Decreasing | poor | 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) | 1-9 | - | - | - |
| Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future) | 1-9 | - | - | - |
| Number of subpopulations | 2-100 | - | - | - |
| Percentage in largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 4.26 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population is estimated to number 2,500-9,999 individuals based on an assessment of known records, descriptions of abundance and range size. This is consistent with recorded population density estimates for congeners or close relatives with a similar body size, and the fact that only a proportion of the estimated Extent of Occurrence is likely to be occupied. This estimate is equivalent to 1,667-6,666 mature individuals, rounded here to 1,500-7,000 mature individuals.
Trend justification: The species's population is undergoing a slow decline, owing to the clearance of lowland and montane forest throughout its range for agriculture and human settlement. Forest loss throughout this range is currently estimated to be occurring at ~8% per three generations (Tracewski et al. 2016).
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Costa Rica | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Guatemala | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Honduras | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Mexico | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Nicaragua | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Guatemala | Maya - Lacandón |
| Nicaragua | Los Guatuzos |
| Nicaragua | San Juan River - La Inmaculada Concepcion de Maria |
| Nicaragua | Indio Maíz |
| Guatemala | Chiquibul |
| Costa Rica | Arenal-Monteverde |
| Costa Rica | Caribbean lowlands and wetlands |
| Costa Rica | Tilarán Highlands |
| Guatemala | Lachuá - Ik'bolay |
| Guatemala | Guatemalan Caribbean Slope |
| Guatemala | Sierra de las Minas - Motagua |
| Nicaragua | Murra |
| Costa Rica | Central Volcanic Cordillera |
| Belize | Maya Mountains and southern reserves |
| Honduras | Rio Platano |
| Honduras | Tawahka |
| Honduras | Pico Bonito |
| Honduras | Güisayote |
| Honduras | Cerro Azul Meambar |
| Honduras | Montaña de Yoro |
| Honduras | Sierra de Agalta |
| Mexico | Sierra Norte de Oaxaca |
| Mexico | Chimalapas |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1555 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
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| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Agro-industry farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Small-holder farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching - Agro-industry grazing, ranching or farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (large scale) [harvest] | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Past, Likely to Return | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Past Impact | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) [harvest] | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases | Problematic native species/diseases - Electron platyrhynchum | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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| Natural system modifications | Fire & fire suppression - Trend Unknown/Unrecorded | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Residential & commercial development | Housing & urban areas | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Electron carinatum. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/03/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/03/2023.
