LC
Archbold's Bowerbird Archboldia papuensis



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.
Frith, C. B.; Gibbs, D.; Turner, K. 1995. The taxonomic status of populations of Archbold's Bowerbird (Archboldia papuensis) in New Guinea. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 115: 109-114.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2022 Least Concern
2016 Near Threatened B1b(iii,v); C2a(i)
2013 Near Threatened B1b(iii,v); C2a(i)
2012 Near Threatened B1ab(iii,v);C2a(i)
2008 Near Threatened B1a+b(iii,v); C2a(i)
2004 Near Threatened
2000 Not Recognised
1996 Vulnerable
1994 Not Recognised
1988 Not Recognised
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency high
Land-mass type shelf island
Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 146,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable poor suspected -
Generation length 5.6 years - - -
Number of subpopulations 2 - - -
Percentage of mature individuals in largest subpopulation 1-89% - - -

Population justification: The population size of this species is unknown. At some localities it has proven locally common, but is generally scarce (Pratt and Beehler 2015, Beehler and Pratt 2016). However, it has a large range that encompasses c.25,000 km2 of forest cover (Global Forest Watch 2022, based on Hansen et al. [2013]) such that even if only a portion of this is occupied, and the species occurs at a low density, it is considered unlikely to number fewer than 10,000 mature individuals.

Trend justification: There are no direct population trends for this species. Its range encompasses some of the most remote regions of New Guinea and, according to remote sensing data (Global Forest Watch 2022, using data and methods from Hansen et al. [2013]), forest loss in its range is minimal (<1% in the three generations to 2021). In the absence of other known threats, its population is therefore suspected to be stable.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Indonesia extant native yes
Papua New Guinea extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane major resident
Altitude 2300 - 3660 m Occasional altitudinal limits (min) 1750 m

Threats & impact
Threat (level 1) Threat (level 2) Impact and Stresses
Biological resource use Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) [harvest] Timing Scope Severity Impact
Past, Likely to Return Minority (<50%) Slow, Significant Declines Past Impact
Stresses
Ecosystem degradation

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Archbold's Bowerbird Archboldia papuensis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/archbolds-bowerbird-archboldia-papuensis on 23/11/2024.
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 23/11/2024.