LC
Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

Thryophilus pleurostictus (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Thryothorus maculipectus.

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
2021 Least Concern
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 not a migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 612,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size 50000-499999 mature individuals poor suspected 2019
Population trend decreasing - suspected -
Generation length 2.72 years - - -

Population justification: The total population is suspected to number 50,000-499,999 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).

Trend justification:

The species is undergoing a moderate decline (Partners in Flight 2019).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Costa Rica extant native yes
El Salvador extant native yes
Guatemala extant native yes
Honduras extant native yes
Mexico extant native yes
Nicaragua extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Costa Rica Guanacaste lowlands
Costa Rica Nicoya Peninsula
El Salvador Barra de Santiago
El Salvador Cinquera Forest
El Salvador Conchagua Volcano
El Salvador Deininger
El Salvador El Imposible Forest
El Salvador Jucuarán Hills
El Salvador La Unión Bay
El Salvador Lake Olomega
El Salvador Los Cóbanos
El Salvador San Diego and La Barra
El Salvador San Miguel Volcano/El Jocotal Lagoon
Guatemala Cuilco
Guatemala Santiaguito Volcano
Guatemala Sierra de las Minas - Motagua
Mexico Cuenca Baja del Río Papagayo
Mexico Laguna de Chacahua - Pastoría
Mexico Tancítaro
Nicaragua Chocoyero - El Brujo - Montibelli and adjacent landscape
Nicaragua Cosiguina Volcano
Nicaragua Domitila
Nicaragua Maderas Volcano
Nicaragua Miraflor
Nicaragua Mombacho Volcano

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry major resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Swamp suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Altitude 0 - 1750 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/banded-wren-thryophilus-pleurostictus 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.