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Saffron-cowled Blackbird Xanthopsar flavus



Family: Icteridae (New World blackbirds)

Authority: (Gmelin, 1788)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2acde+3cde+4acde

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Justification of Red List category
This species is undergoing rapid declines in large parts of its range owing to a plethora of direct and indirect threats. It is consequently listed as Endangered.



Population size: 1500-7000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 828,000 km2

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Freshwater biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Xanthopsar flavus. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/saffron-cowled-blackbird-xanthopsar-flavus on 09/12/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 09/12/2023.