Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 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 |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 1,890,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.79 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is apparently not rare (del Hoyo et al. 2001). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 4% within its mapped range over the past three generations (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Therefore, as a precautionary measure, it is tentatively suspected that this loss of cover may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame.
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | extant | native | yes | |||
| Eritrea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ethiopia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kenya | extant | native | ||||
| Somalia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tanzania | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Djibouti | Forêt de Day |
| Eritrea | Mareb escarpment |
| Eritrea | Semenawi Bahri |
| Ethiopia | Abijatta - Shalla Lakes National Park |
| Ethiopia | Arero forest |
| Ethiopia | Awash National Park |
| Ethiopia | Dawa - Wachile |
| Ethiopia | Eastern Hararghe (Harar-Wabi Shebelle) |
| Ethiopia | Genale river |
| Ethiopia | Konso - Segen |
| Ethiopia | Mankubsa - Welenso forest |
| Ethiopia | Nechisar National Park and surroundings |
| Ethiopia | Sof Omar |
| Ethiopia | Yabello Sanctuary |
| Ethiopia | Yangudi-Rassa National Park |
| Somalia | Aangole - Farbiito |
| Somalia | Balcad Nature Reserve |
| Somalia | Boorama plains |
| Somalia | Daalo |
| Somalia | Far Waamo |
| Somalia | Gacan Libaax |
| Somalia | Laag Badaana |
| Somalia | Lascaanod - Taleex - Ceel Chebet |
| Somalia | Saylac |
| Tanzania | Mkomazi National Park |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater Springs and Oases | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 2120 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Black-billed Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus somaliensis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-billed-woodhoopoe-phoeniculus-somaliensis on 23/12/2024.
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 23/12/2024.