White-eyed Slaty-flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri)

White-eyed Slaty-flycatcher Melaenornis fischeri

Current view: Data table and detailed info

Taxonomy

Taxonomic note
Melaenornis fischeri (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Dioptrornis fischeri.

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.
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.

IUCN Red list criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
-	-	-

Red List history

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

Species attributes

Migratory status	not a migrant	Forest dependency	Medium
Land mass type		Average mass	24 g

Extent of occurrence (EOO)

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2)	1,690,000	medium
Number of locations		-
Fragmentation		-

Population and trend

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
No. of mature individuals	unknown	not applicable	not applicable	0
Population trend	Stable		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		-	-	-
Largest subpopulations		-	-	-

Population justification: The population size is unknown, but the species is described as common to quite common (del Hoyo et al. 2006).

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Occurrence status	Presence	Resident
Burundi	N	Extant	Yes
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	N	Extant	Yes
Kenya	N	Extant	Yes
Malawi	N	Extant	Yes
Rwanda	N	Extant	Yes
South Sudan	N	Extant	Yes
Sudan	N	Extant	Yes
Tanzania	N	Extant	Yes
Uganda	N	Extant	Yes
Zambia	N	Extant	Yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Burundi	Kibira National Park
Burundi	Ruvubu National Park
Burundi	Bururi Forest Nature Reserve
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	Lendu Plateau
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	Virunga National Park
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	Forests west of Lake Edward
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	Itombwe Mountains
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	Marungu highlands
Kenya	Aberdare Mountains
Kenya	Kianyaga valleys
Kenya	Kikuyu Escarpment forest
Kenya	Mount Kenya
Kenya	Mukurweini valleys
Kenya	Chyulu Hills forests
Kenya	Nairobi National Park
Kenya	Cherangani Hills
Kenya	Lake Elmenteita
Kenya	Lake Naivasha
Kenya	Lake Nakuru National Park
Kenya	Masai Mara
Kenya	Mau forest complex
Kenya	North Nandi forest
Kenya	South Nandi forest
Kenya	South Nguruman
Kenya	Kakamega forest
Kenya	Mount Elgon (Kenya)
Malawi	Misuku Hills Forest Reserves
Malawi	Nyika National Park (Malawi)
Malawi	South Viphya Forest Reserve
Rwanda	Volcans National Park
Rwanda	Cyamudongo forest
Rwanda	Nyungwe National Park
Tanzania	Arusha National Park and vicinity
Tanzania	Mount Kilimanjaro
Tanzania	Lake Manyara
Tanzania	Udzungwa National Park
Tanzania	Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania	Livingstone Mountains forests
Tanzania	Nguru Mountains
Tanzania	Nguu Mountains
Tanzania	Njombe forests
Tanzania	North Pare Mountains
Tanzania	Rubeho Mountains
Tanzania	Mount Rungwe
Tanzania	Udzungwa Mountains
Tanzania	Ukaguru Mountains
Tanzania	Uluguru Mountains
Tanzania	Umalila Mountains
Tanzania	Uvidunda Mountains
Tanzania	Longido Game Controlled Area
Tanzania	Loazi-Kalambo Forest Reserves and surrounding area
Uganda	Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Uganda	Echuya Forest Reserve
Uganda	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Uganda	Ruwenzori (Rwenzori) Mountains National Park
Uganda	Kibale National Park
Uganda	Mount Moroto Forest Reserve
Uganda	Kidepo Valley National Park
Zambia	Nyika National Park (Zambia)
Tanzania	Udzungwa Mountain Range

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial	Rural Gardens	suitable	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	suitable	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane	major	resident
Savanna	Dry	suitable	resident
Altitude	1400 - 2500 m	Occasional altitudinal limits	1350 - 3380 m

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Species factsheet: Melaenornis fischeri. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 07/08/2020. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2020) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 07/08/2020.