LC
Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note


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.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: #http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.html#.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: #http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm#.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
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 Near Threatened
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass 7 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 146,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing - suspected -
Generation length 4.2 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. (1996).

Trend justification: This species is thought to be declining within its restricted range owing to ongoing habitat destruction. However it appears to adapt well to certain degraded habitats such as gardens and plantations (del Hoyo et al. 1999).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Ecuador extant native yes
Peru extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Ecuador Acanamá-Guashapamba-Aguirre
Ecuador Bosque Protector Colambo-Yacuri
Ecuador Bosque Protector Dudas-Mazar
Ecuador Cajas-Mazán
Ecuador Parque Nacional Podocarpus
Ecuador Parque Nacional Sangay
Ecuador Selva Alegre
Peru Alto Valle del Saña
Peru Aypate
Peru Bosque de Cuyas
Peru Cerro Chinguela
Peru Chiñama
Peru Huamba
Peru La Cocha
Peru Toldo
Peru Laquipampa
Ecuador Reserva Comunal Bosque de Angashcola
Peru Cordillera de Colán

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Plantations suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane major resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude suitable resident
Altitude 1700 - 3300 m Occasional altitudinal limits 1500 - 3500 m

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Coeligena iris. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rainbow-starfrontlet-coeligena-iris on 29/11/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 29/11/2023.