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.
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 | |
| 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 | not a migrant | Forest dependency | Low |
| Land mass type | Average mass | 46 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 14,600,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | 500000-4999999 | poor | estimated | 2009 |
| 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) | 3.4 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 500,000-4,999,999 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).
Trend justification:
This species has undergone a large, significant increase between 1970 and 2014 (Partners in Flight 2019). The species thrives in converted habitats (del Hoyo et al. 2005); it is therefore suspected to be increasing as deforestation is opening up new areas of suitable habitat.
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Barbados | V | Extant | ||||
| Belize | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Brazil | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Colombia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Costa Rica | I | Extant | Yes | |||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Dominica | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Ecuador | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| El Salvador | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| French Guiana | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Grenada | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Guadeloupe (to France) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Guatemala | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Guyana | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Honduras | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Martinique (to France) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Mexico | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Nicaragua | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Panama | I | Extant | Yes | |||
| Peru | V | Extant | ||||
| St Lucia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Suriname | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| USA | V | Extant | ||||
| Venezuela | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | Klein Bonaire, Bonaire |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Offshore Islands |
| St Lucia | Pitons (Qualibou and Canaries) |
| St Lucia | Point Sables |
| St Lucia | Iyanola and Grande Anses, Esperance and Fond D'ors |
| St Lucia | Mandelé Protected Landscape |
| Colombia | El Encanto de Guanapalo |
| Guyana | South Central Rupununi |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | resident |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 2500 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | (max) 3100 m |
| 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: Mimus gilvus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 03/02/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 03/02/2023.
