Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Pogonornis minor and P. macclounii (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) were previously placed in the genus Lybius and lumped as L. minor following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).
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. 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.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2014 | Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | Low |
| Land mass type | Average mass | 47 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 1,970,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Percentage in largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 8.5 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be scarce to locally common (del Hoyo et al. 2002).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Burundi | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Malawi | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Tanzania | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Zambia | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Angola | Luachimo River (Chitato) |
| Angola | Luia |
| Burundi | Ruvubu National Park |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Marungu highlands |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Upemba National Park |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Kundelungu National Park |
| Malawi | Nyika National Park (Malawi) |
| Tanzania | Umalila Mountains |
| Tanzania | Loazi-Kalambo Forest Reserves and surrounding area |
| Zambia | Hillwood |
| Zambia | West Lunga National Park and Lukwakwa Game Management Area |
| Zambia | Kafue National Park |
| Zambia | Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage |
| Zambia | Imanda |
| Zambia | North Swaka |
| Zambia | Chisamba |
| Zambia | South Luangwa National Park |
| Zambia | Shiwa Ng'andu |
| Zambia | Lavushi Manda National Park |
| Zambia | Kasanka National Park |
| Zambia | Bangweulu Swamps |
| Zambia | Kalungwishi |
| Zambia | Jimbe Drainage |
| Zambia | Minyanya Plain |
| Zambia | Mbulo Forest |
| Zambia | Mutinondo Wilderness |
| Zambia | Lusenga Plain National Park |
| Zambia | Uningi Pans |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | resident |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Savanna | Dry | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Pogonornis macclounii. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/06/2022.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/06/2022.
