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Justification of Red List category
Although this species may have a restricted range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <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). 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 (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size is very large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population justification
The global population is suspected to number 50,000-499,999 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2020).

Trend justification
The population is undergoing a moderate decline (Partners in Flight 2020), with key threats likely being ongoing habitat destruction and unsustainable levels of hunting (del Hoyo et al. 1994, Carroll and Kirwan 2020). Over the last three generations (14.4 years; Bird et al. 2020), tree cover loss has been low within the range (2%; Global Forest Watch 2021, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Even accounting for additional impacts of hunting, population declines are unlikely to exceed 10% over three generations.

Threats to this species include ongoing habitat destruction and unsustainable levels of hunting (del Hoyo et al. 1994, Carroll and Kirwan 2020).

Text account compilers
Hermes, C.

Contributors
Butchart, S., Ekstrom, J. & Westrip, J.R.S.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Black-breasted Wood-quail Odontophorus leucolaemus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-breasted-wood-quail-odontophorus-leucolaemus 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.