Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Lophura erythrophthalma and L. pyronota (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) were previously lumped as L. erythrophthalma following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| - | A2cd+3cd+4cd | A2cd+3cd+4cd |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Endangered | A2cd+3cd+4cd |
| 2016 | Vulnerable | A2cd+3cd+4cd |
| 2014 | Vulnerable | A2cd+3cd+4cd |
| 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 | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 700,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | poor | inferred | 2009-2030 |
| Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 50-70% | - | - | - |
| Rate of change over the future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 50-70% | - | - | - |
| Rate of change over the past & future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 50-70% | - | - | - |
| Generation length | 7.2 years | - | - | - |
| Number of subpopulations | 2-100 | - | - | - |
| Percentage of mature individuals in largest subpopulation | 1-89% | - | - | - |
Population justification: There is no robust estimate for this species and its exact habitat requirements are improperly known such that a population size is now difficult to assume. There are few recent records and the species appears to be scarce and localised. Ascertaining this species' persistence in smaller forest patches should be considered a priority for research as well as developing density estimates to produce a new global population estimate.
Trend justification: The species is dependent on forest cover (either primary forest or mature secondary); consequently the population impact of forest cover loss is expected to be equal to or greater than the rate of loss. 43-51% of forest cover (with greater than 30% canopy cover) has been lost over the past three generations (21.6 years) (Global Forest Watch [2021] using data from Hansen et al. [2013] and methods disclosed therein). This value does not account for the impact of forest degradation: the average forest patch size in this species' range fell from 6,501 km2 to 599 km2 between 2000 and 2018, while the number of patches rose from 51 to 291 (Savini et al. 2021), indicating large-scale fragmentation. It is unclear how well this species persists in smaller habitat fragments, but this matrix makes it intrinsically more vulnerable to hunting pressures. While the impact of fragmentation and hunting remain unquantified, rates of forest cover loss are considered to represent the minimum rates of population decline for this species and an overall decline of 50-70% is suspected.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei | extant | native | yes | |||
| Indonesia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Malaysia | possibly extinct | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Brunei | Belait Swamp Forest |
| Brunei | Seria Coast |
| Brunei | Southern Ladan Hills |
| Brunei | Ulu Temburong |
| Indonesia | Gunung Beratus |
| Indonesia | Gunung Palung |
| Indonesia | Hutan Samarinda-Balikpapan |
| Indonesia | Tanjung Puting |
| Indonesia | Ulu Barito |
| Malaysia | Dulit Range |
| Malaysia | Kinabatangan floodplain |
| Malaysia | Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Malaysia | Mount Kinabalu |
| Malaysia | Mulu - Buda Protected Area |
| Malaysia | Similajau National Park |
| Malaysia | Tanjung Datu-Samunsam Protected Area |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 300 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Agro-industry farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Rapid Declines | Medium Impact: 7 | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals - Intentional use (species is the target) | 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 | Majority (50-90%) | Rapid Declines | Medium Impact: 7 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Bornean Crestless Fireback Lophura pyronota. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/bornean-crestless-fireback-lophura-pyronota 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.