Data Zone
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. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: #http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm#.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 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 | full migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | 327 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 24,800,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | 5000000-49999999 | poor | estimated | 2016 |
| Population trend | Increasing | 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) | 5.1 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 5-50 million mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).
Trend justification: The species is increasing overall, although some populations may have stable trends (Partners in Flight 2019, Wetlands International 2019).
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | V | Extant | Yes | |||
| Barbados | V | Extant | Yes | |||
| Belize | V | Extant | Yes | |||
| Bolivia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Brazil | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Chile | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Colombia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Costa Rica | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | V | Extant | Yes | |||
| Ecuador | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| El Salvador | V | Extant | Yes | |||
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | V | Extant | Yes | |||
| French Guiana | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Grenada | V | Extant | Yes | |||
| Guatemala | V | Extant | Yes | |||
| Guyana | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Honduras | V | Extant | Yes | |||
| Mexico | V | Extant | Yes | |||
| Nicaragua | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Panama | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Paraguay | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Peru | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | V | Extant | Yes | |||
| Suriname | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Uruguay | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Venezuela | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Paraguay | Parque Nacional Tinfunqué - Estero Patiño |
| Guyana | Ireng River |
| Guyana | Maparri - Kanuku Mountains |
| Guyana | Crane Pond- Rupununi River |
| Guyana | North-west Coastline |
| Guyana | South Central Rupununi |
| Guyana | North Rupununi - Karanambu Ranch |
| Brazil | São Francisco Xavier / Monte Verde |
| Brazil | Mangue Seco |
| Colombia | El Encanto de Guanapalo |
| Colombia | La Aurora |
| Colombia | Paramillo Natural National Park |
| Colombia | Laguna de la Cocha |
| Colombia | Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu |
| Colombia | Parque Nacional Natural Chiribiquete |
| Colombia | Parque Nacional Natural Cueva de los Guácharos |
| Colombia | Parque Nacional Natural de Pisba |
| Colombia | Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas |
| Colombia | Parque Nacional Natural Macuira |
| Colombia | Pueblo Bello |
| Colombia | Bojonawi |
| Colombia | Hato El Sinai |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded | major | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded | major | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 2600 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Vanellus chilensis. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 30/01/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 30/01/2023.
