Data Zone
Taxonomic note
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.
Dowsett, R. J.; Forbes-Watson, A. D. 1993. Checklist of birds of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Tauraco Press, Li
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.
| 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 | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 1,290,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 627,000 | 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 | Unknown | not applicable | - | |
| 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) | 4.1 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be locally common (Zimmerman et al. 1996).
Trend justification: The population trend is difficult to determine because of uncertainty over the impacts of habitat modification on population sizes.
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Kenya | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Somalia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| South Sudan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Sudan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Tanzania | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Uganda | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Ethiopia | Nechisar National Park and surroundings |
| Ethiopia | Mago National Park |
| Ethiopia | Lower Wabi Shebelle river and Warder |
| Ethiopia | Konso - Segen |
| Ethiopia | Yabello Sanctuary |
| Ethiopia | Dawa - Wachile |
| Ethiopia | Lake Chew Bahir |
| Ethiopia | Bogol Manyo - Dolo |
| Kenya | Tsavo East National Park |
| Kenya | Lake Turkana |
| Kenya | Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserves |
| Kenya | Shaba National Reserve |
| Kenya | Lake Baringo |
| Kenya | Lake Bogoria National Reserve |
| Somalia | Gacan Libaax |
| Somalia | Lascaanod - Taleex - Ceel Chebet |
| Somalia | Ceel Hammure |
| Somalia | Jowhar - Warshiikh |
| Somalia | Balcad Nature Reserve |
| Somalia | Jasiira lagoon and Muqdisho islets |
| Somalia | Aangole - Farbiito |
| Tanzania | Mkomazi National Park |
| Tanzania | Nyumba ya Mungu reservoir |
| Uganda | Murchison Falls National Park |
| Uganda | Mount Moroto Forest Reserve |
| Uganda | Kidepo Valley National Park |
| Kenya | Lolldaiga-Mukogodo-Ewaso N'yiro |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savanna | Dry | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Speculipastor bicolor. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023.
