Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Arizelocichla milanjensis and A. striifacies (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as Andropadus milanjensis following Dowsett & Forbes-Watson (1993).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Near Threatened | A3c+4c |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Not Recognised | |
| 2008 | Not Recognised | |
| 2004 | Not Recognised | |
| 2000 | Not Recognised | |
| 1994 | Not Recognised | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | altitudinal migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 73,400 | medium |
| Area of Occupancy breeding/resident (km2) | 48,968 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of mature individuals | 984000-4528000 | estimated | 2021 | |
| Population trend | decreasing | suspected | 2016-2031 | |
| Decline % (10 years/3 generations future) | 20-29 | - | - | - |
| Decline % (10 years/3 generations past and future) | 20-29 | - | - | - |
| Generation length (years) | 5.08 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The pre-split species was observed at densities of 30-138 birds/km2 (del Hoyo et al. 2020). Based on a maximum AOO of 48,968 km2 (BirdLife International 2021) the population may number 1,469,040 - 6,757,584 individuals. This is roughly equivalent to 984,256 - 4,527,581 mature individuals, rounded here to 984,000 - 4,528,000 mature individuals.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be declining due to ongoing forest loss across its range. Data from Global Forest Watch (2021) suggests that the rate of decline in the future will likely fall in the range of 20-29%.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mozambique | extant | native | yes | |||
| Zimbabwe | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Mozambique | Chimanimani Mountains (Mozambique) |
| Mozambique | Gorongosa Mountain and National Park |
| Zimbabwe | Nyanga mountains |
| Zimbabwe | Nyanga lowlands/Honde valley |
| Zimbabwe | Stapleford Forest |
| Zimbabwe | Bvumba Highlands |
| Zimbabwe | Banti Forest Reserve |
| Zimbabwe | Chimanimani Mountains (Zimbabwe) |
| Zimbabwe | Haroni - Rusitu junction and Botanical Reserves |
| Zimbabwe | Chirinda Forest |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Moist | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 760 - 1850 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | (min) 350 m |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting - Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Arizelocichla milanjensis. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/stripe-cheeked-bulbul-arizelocichla-milanjensis on 29/09/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org on 29/09/2023.
