Rosy-patched Bush-shrike (Rhodophoneus cruentus)

Rosy-patched Bush-shrike Rhodophoneus cruentus

Current view: Data table and detailed info

Taxonomy

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.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
-	-	-

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	Lower Risk/Least Concern

Species attributes

Migratory status	not a migrant	Forest dependency	does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type		Average mass	53 g

Distribution

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km²)	4,980,000
Severely fragmented?	no	-

Population and trend

	Value	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Number of mature individuals	unknown	not applicable	not applicable	0
Population trend	stable		suspected	-
Generation length (years)	4.4	-	-	-

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as not uncommon to locally common (Harris and Franklin 2000).

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Presence	Origin	Resident
Djibouti	extant	native	yes
Egypt	extant	native	yes
Eritrea	extant	native	yes
Ethiopia	extant	native	yes
Kenya	extant	native	yes
Somalia	extant	native	yes
South Sudan	extant	native	yes
Sudan	extant	native
Tanzania	extant	native	yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Djibouti	Forêt de Day
Djibouti	Ali Sabieh - Assâmo
Eritrea	Gulf of Zula
Eritrea	Danakil lowlands
Ethiopia	Yangudi-Rassa National Park
Ethiopia	Awash National Park
Ethiopia	Sof Omar
Ethiopia	Omo National Park
Ethiopia	Lower Wabi Shebelle river and Warder
Ethiopia	Mankubsa - Welenso forest
Ethiopia	Yabello Sanctuary
Ethiopia	Arero forest
Ethiopia	Dawa - Wachile
Ethiopia	Lake Chew Bahir
Ethiopia	Bogol Manyo - Dolo
Kenya	Tsavo East National Park
Kenya	Tsavo West National Park
Kenya	Dida Galgalu desert
Kenya	Meru National Park
Kenya	Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserves
Kenya	Shaba National Reserve
Kenya	Amboseli National Park
Somalia	Daalo
Somalia	Saylac
Somalia	Gacan Libaax
Somalia	Boorama plains
Somalia	Lascaanod - Taleex - Ceel Chebet
Somalia	Buulobarde
Somalia	Xawaadley reservoir
Somalia	Jowhar - Warshiikh
Tanzania	Lake Manyara
Tanzania	Tarangire National Park
Tanzania	Mkomazi National Park
Tanzania	Nyumba ya Mungu reservoir
Tanzania	Lake Natron and Engaruka basin
Tanzania	Longido Game Controlled Area
Ethiopia	Eastern Hararghe (Harar-Wabi Shebelle)

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Grassland	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	major	resident
Shrubland	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	major	resident
Altitude	0 - 1800 m	Occasional altitudinal limits

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Rhodophoneus cruentus. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rosy-patched-bush-shrike-rhodophoneus-cruentus on 25/09/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 25/09/2023.