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Pilotbird Pycnoptilus floccosus



Family: Acanthizidae (Thornbills)

Authority: Gould, 1851

Red List Category

Criteria: A2bc

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Justification of Red List category
Although the population size is relatively large, the population is thought to have undergone rapid declines, over 30% over the past three generations, as a result of recent severe fires in 2019-2020. For this reason, the species is assessed as Vulnerable.

Population size: 10000-143000, 88000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 182,000 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Pilotbird Pycnoptilus floccosus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/pilotbird-pycnoptilus-floccosus on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.