Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: #http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of _the_WP15.xls#.
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: #http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of _the_WP15.xls#.
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. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: #http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.html#.
SACC. 2006. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Low |
| Land mass type | Average mass | 420 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 39,400,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 15,000,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Increasing | estimated | - | |
| 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) | 7.6 | - | - | - |
Trend justification: The population trend is increasing in North America (based on BBS/CBC data: Butcher and Niven 2007).
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Argentina | N | Extant | ||||
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | V | Extant | ||||
| Bahamas | N | Extant | ||||
| Barbados | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Belize | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Bermuda (to UK) | V | Extant | ||||
| Bolivia | N | Extant | ||||
| Brazil | N | Extant | ||||
| Canada | V | Extant | ||||
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | N | Extant | ||||
| Colombia | N | Extant | ||||
| Costa Rica | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Cuba | N | Extant | ||||
| Dominica | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Dominican Republic | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Ecuador | N | Extant | ||||
| El Salvador | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| French Guiana | N | Extant | ||||
| Grenada | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Guadeloupe (to France) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Guatemala | N | Extant | ||||
| Guyana | N | Extant | ||||
| Haiti | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Honduras | N | Extant | ||||
| Jamaica | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Martinique (to France) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Mexico | N | Extant | ||||
| Montserrat (to UK) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Nicaragua | N | Extant | ||||
| Panama | N | Extant | ||||
| Paraguay | N | Extant | ||||
| Peru | N | Extant | ||||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | N | Extant | ||||
| Spain | V | Extant | ||||
| Suriname | N | Extant | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | N | Extant | ||||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | N | Extant | ||||
| Uruguay | V | Extant | ||||
| USA | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Venezuela | N | Extant | ||||
| Virgin Islands (to UK) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Virgin Islands (to USA) | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | Kekoldi |
| Guyana | Kwara / Aruka River |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | non-breeding |
| Altitude | 300 - 1850 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | (max) 5000 m |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Elanoides forficatus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 05/12/2022.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 05/12/2022.
