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 |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| 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 | High |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 497,000 | |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | unknown | not applicable | not applicable | 0 |
| 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 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as fairly common (del Hoyo et al. 1997).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| South Africa | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Swaziland | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve |
| South Africa | Entumeni Nature Reserve |
| South Africa | Impendle Nature Reserve |
| South Africa | Kaapsehoop |
| South Africa | Mkhambati Nature Reserve |
| South Africa | Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve |
| South Africa | Outeniqua mountains |
| South Africa | Songimvelo Nature Reserve |
| South Africa | Soutpansberg |
| South Africa | Tsitsikama - Plettenberg Bay |
| South Africa | Umtamvuna Nature Reserve |
| South Africa | Wilderness - Sedgefield Lakes Complex |
| South Africa | Wolkberg Forest Belt |
| South Africa | Woody Cape Section: Addo Elephant National Park |
| Swaziland | Malolotja Nature Reserve |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1800 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Future | Whole (>90%) | Rapid Declines | |||||||
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| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Species factsheet: Tauraco corythaix. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2019.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2019) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2019.
