Data Zone
Justification of Red List category
This species has a large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence under 20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (under 10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be over 10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). Despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (over 30% decline over ten years or three generations). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Population justification
The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'uncommon' (Stotz et al. 1996). This species is considered to have a high dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 8.2% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). It is therefore tentatively suspected that this rate of cover loss may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame, with a best estimate of reduction being 5-9%.
Trend justification
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Race C. s. snethlageae occurs in Brazil, south of Rio Amazon, from both banks of lower Rio Tapajós and eastern bank of Rio Teles Pires, east to central Pará; not known to occur in area west towards Rio Madeira. Race C. s. pallida occurs in central Pará, east to the western bank of Rio Tocantins.
Inhabits humid lowland forest. Most frequent in well-drained, tall terra firme forest with fairly dense growth of understorey plants; seems to avoid densest thickets, or not especially attracted to them. Generally does not occur in regions with extensive bamboo, and not partial to bamboo where it is present. South of Rio Amazon, may be concentrated in or restricted to blackwater drainages, where appears to replace C. peruviana. Lowlands, locally to 700 m in Pará (Serra dos Carajás).
Text account compilers
Rutherford, C.A.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Black-breasted Gnateater Conopophaga snethlageae. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-breasted-gnateater-conopophaga-snethlageae on 22/12/2024.
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 22/12/2024.