Data Zone
Justification of Red List category
This species has a very large range, and although the population has not been quantified it is also suspected to greatly exceed threatened thresholds. Due to ongoing slow rates of forest cover loss a the population is suspected to be declining, but there is no data to suggest that the rate of any reduction is suspected to be slow. For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Population justification
The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as fairly common to common in most of its range (del Hoyo et al. 2020). The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and fragmentation (del Hoyo et al. 2020). This species' population in Laos is considered to be of high importance globally, with trends in this country (low to negligible) similar to those found in the species' previous global assessment (Timmins et al. 2024). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, which is estimated to be declining at a slow rate (Global Forest Watch 2024).
Trend justification
The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and fragmentation (del Hoyo et al. 2020).
Occurs in montane forest in Viet Nam, eastern Cambodia and southern Lao PDR where it is often common. Recorded up to 2,400 m in Viet Nam, typically found above 750 metres (del Hoyo et al. 2020), but lower in parts of the range (eBird 2024).
Text account compilers
Martin, R., Rutherford, C.A.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Annam Barbet Psilopogon annamensis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/annam-barbet-psilopogon-annamensis on 04/12/2024.
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 04/12/2024.