LC
White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes



Taxonomy

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.

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 altitudinal migrant Forest dependency low
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 8,290,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 4.3 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common or locally common (Clement 1999).

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 Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Afghanistan extant native yes
Bhutan extant native yes
China (mainland) extant native yes
India extant native yes
Iran, Islamic Republic of extant native yes
Kazakhstan extant native yes
Kyrgyzstan extant native yes
Myanmar extant native yes
Nepal extant native yes
Pakistan extant native yes
Russia extant vagrant
Russia (Central Asian) extant vagrant
Tajikistan extant native yes
Turkmenistan extant native yes
Uzbekistan extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Afghanistan Safed Koh
Kazakhstan Big Almaty Gorge
Kazakhstan Aksu-Dzhabagly State Nature Reserve
Uzbekistan Bashkyzylsay Unit of the Chatkal Mountains Biosphere Reserve
Uzbekistan Dzhum-Dzhum
Turkmenistan Koytendag
Turkmenistan Dushakerekdag
Tajikistan Kondara Gorge
Tajikistan Iskanderkul lake and mountains
Kazakhstan Almaty State Nature Reserve
Tajikistan Aktash massif
Tajikistan Kulikalon Lakes
Tajikistan Kattasay and Daganasay Reservoirs
Uzbekistan Central section of the Kurama Mountain Range
Uzbekistan Tereklisay section of the Chatkal Mountains Biosphere Reserve
Uzbekistan Gissar State Nature Reserve
Kyrgyzstan Eastern Alai
Nepal Langtang National Park
Nepal Makalu Barun National Park
Nepal Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve
Nepal Sagarmatha National Park
Nepal Shey-Phoksundo National Park
Nepal Annapurna Conservation Area

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Temperate suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude major resident
Altitude 2800 - 4600 m Occasional altitudinal limits (min) 1500 m

Utilisation
Purpose Primary form used Life stage used Source Scale Level Timing
Pets/display animals, horticulture - - international non-trivial recent

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Mycerobas carnipes. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-winged-grosbeak-mycerobas-carnipes on 11/12/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 11/12/2023.