Current view: Data table and detailed info
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.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
high |
Land-mass type |
continent
|
Average mass |
60 g |
Population justification: The species is described as very rare and local (G. Engblom in litt. 2003, Schulenberg et al. 2007). It may however be difficult to detect, as Doliornis cotingas have soft, easily overheard calls and tend to be relatively inactive. A survey in Carpish (Huánuco) found a density of 0.3 individuals/km2 (Rivas Mogollón 2019). Assuming that this density is representative for the entire range, the global population may number 3,570 individuals. This roughly equates to 2,380 mature individuals.
Trend justification: The population trend has not been assessed, but the species is suspected to be in decline due to the loss and degradation of elfin forests and páramo habitat through burning and overgrazing.
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Bay-vented Cotinga Doliornis sclateri. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/bay-vented-cotinga-doliornis-sclateri 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.