Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Amaurospiza moesta and A. relicta (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped within A. moesta, which was previously split into A. moesta, A. concolor and A. carrizalensis following following SACC (2005 and updates); Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993); Stotz et al. (1996).
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.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Not Recognised | |
| 2008 | Not Recognised | |
| 2004 | Not Recognised | |
| 2000 | Not Recognised | |
| 1994 | Not Recognised | |
| 1988 | Not Recognised |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | high |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 14 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 13,600,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | poor | suspected | 1998-2008 |
| Generation length | 3.8 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but is suspected to be large.
Trend justification: The population trend is not known, but the population is suspected to be declining due to habitat loss.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | extant | native | yes | |||
| Brazil | extant | native | yes | |||
| Colombia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ecuador | extant | native | yes | |||
| Honduras | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mexico | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nicaragua | extant | native | yes | |||
| Panama | extant | native | yes | |||
| Paraguay | extant | native | yes | |||
| Peru | extant | native | yes | |||
| Venezuela | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Alta cuenca del arroyo Alegría |
| Argentina | Cerro Mártires y Barra Santa María |
| Argentina | Corredor Urugua-í Foerster |
| Argentina | Dos de Mayo |
| Argentina | Extremo noreste de Corrientes |
| Argentina | Parque Nacional Iguazú y alrededores |
| Argentina | Parque Provincial Cruce Caballero |
| Argentina | Parque Provincial Guardaparque Horacio Foerster |
| Argentina | Parque Provincial Salto Encantado del Valle del Cuñá-Pirú y alrededores |
| Argentina | Parque Provincial Urugua-í |
| Argentina | Parque Provincial Uruzú y Reserva Forestal San Jorge |
| Argentina | Reserva de la Biósfera Yabotí |
| Argentina | Reserva Privada Yaguaroundí |
| Argentina | San Antonio |
| Argentina | San Pedro |
| Argentina | Sierra Morena |
| Brazil | Parque Estadual do Rio Guarani |
| Paraguay | Bosque Mbaracayú |
| Paraguay | Estancia Itabó |
| Paraguay | Estancia Muxfeldt |
| Paraguay | Limoy |
| Paraguay | Parque Nacional Caazapá |
| Paraguay | Parque Nacional San Rafael |
| Paraguay | Reserva Itabó - Itaipú |
| Paraguay | Serranías de San Joaquín |
| Paraguay | Tapyta |
| Venezuela | Caruachi |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1600 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
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| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Agro-industry farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching - Agro-industry grazing, ranching or farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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| Agriculture & aquaculture | Wood & pulp plantations - Agro-industry plantations | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (large scale) [harvest] | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Residential & commercial development | Commercial & industrial areas | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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| Residential & commercial development | Housing & urban areas | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Blue Seedeater Amaurospiza moesta. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/blue-seedeater-amaurospiza-moesta 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.