Data Zone
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.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 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 | altitudinal migrant | Forest dependency | High |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 501,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Decreasing | suspected | - | |
| 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) | 4.5 | - | - | - |
Population justification: Partners in Flight estimated the population to number fewer than 50,000 individuals (A. Panjabi in litt. 2008), thus it is placed in the band 20,000-49,999 individuals here.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to trapping for the cagebird trade together with ongoing habitat destruction and degradation (del Hoyo et al. 2005).
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | N | Extant | ||||
| El Salvador | N | Extant | ||||
| Guatemala | N | Extant | ||||
| Honduras | N | Extant | ||||
| Mexico | N | Extant | ||||
| Nicaragua | N | Extant |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| El Salvador | Montecristo Forest |
| Guatemala | Atitlan |
| Guatemala | Cerro El Amay |
| Guatemala | Sacranix |
| Guatemala | Lachuá - Ik'bolay |
| Guatemala | Guatemalan Caribbean Slope |
| Guatemala | Yalijux |
| Guatemala | Sierra de las Minas - Motagua |
| Guatemala | Santiaguito Volcano |
| Nicaragua | Musun Hill |
| Nicaragua | Dipilto-Jalapa Mountain Range |
| Nicaragua | El Jaguar |
| Nicaragua | Miraflor |
| Nicaragua | Murra |
| Nicaragua | Maderas Volcano |
| Belize | Maya Mountains and southern reserves |
| Guatemala | Cuchumatanes |
| Guatemala | Suchitan Volcano |
| Guatemala | Montecristo |
| El Salvador | Alotepeque Range |
| Honduras | Pico Bonito |
| Honduras | Güisayote |
| Honduras | Celaque |
| Honduras | Sierra de Omao - Cusuco |
| Honduras | La Tigra |
| Honduras | Comayagua |
| Honduras | Cerro Azul Meambar |
| Honduras | Montaña de Yoro |
| Honduras | Sierra de Agalta |
| Honduras | La Muralla and surrounding area |
| Mexico | Tlanchinol y Bosques de Montaña del Noreste de Hidalgo |
| Mexico | Sierra de Zongolica-Tenango |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
| Altitude | 800 - 2500 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Myadestes unicolor. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 05/02/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 05/02/2023.
