Data Zone
Justification of Red List category
Although this species may have a small range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (extent of occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). Despite the fact that the population trend has been considered to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size may be small, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). Therefore, the species is now listed as Least Concern.
Population justification
Descriptions of the species's abundance vary from abundant, through comparatively rare, to decidedly rare; though it is thought to be locally common, particularly in and around Mount Harriet National Park (Fishpool and Tobias 2016). Tentatively using low population density estimates of its former congeners (formerly lumped with B. atriceps as Pycnonotus atriceps), and assuming only a proportion of its range is occupied gives an approximate population size estimate of c.8,000 mature individuals (placed here in the range 2,500-9,999 mature individuals), but with significantly more than 1,000 mature individuals in the largest subpopulation.
Trend justification
The population trend has not been quantified, but an ongoing decline owing to habitat loss and degradation is inferred.
This species is found on the Andaman Islands, India, in evergreen and deciduous forest as well as at forest edges and secondary growth (Fishpool and Tobias 2016).
Evergreen forest, light deciduous forest, edges and thick secondary growth (Fishpool and Tobias 2016).
Habitat loss continues on the Andaman Islands as a result of land development to support a growing human population (Reddy et al. 2016), and consequent conversion of habitat to cultivation, grazing, increased logging and development.
Conservation and research actions underway
The Department of Environment and Forests, Andaman & Nicobar Islands has initiated steps to conserve the endemic and threatened bird species of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Zoological Survey of India is monitoring the bird population of this archipelago (C. Sivaperuman in litt. 2016).
Conservation and research actions needed
Review of status required, with the aim of clarifying population size, trends and conservation requirements.
Text account compilers
Westrip, J., Ekstrom, J., Symes, A., Butchart, S.
Contributors
Krishnan, A., Sivaperuman, C., Jayadevan, P.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Andaman Bulbul Brachypodius fuscoflavescens. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/andaman-bulbul-brachypodius-fuscoflavescens on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.