Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Pogonornis melanopterus (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Lybius.
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 | 52 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 1,710,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | - | - |
| Generation length | 3.6 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to often be local and uncommon (del Hoyo et al. 2002). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 13.2% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | extant | native | yes | |||
| Malawi | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mozambique | extant | native | yes | |||
| Somalia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tanzania | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Kenya | Arabuko-Sokoke Forest |
| Kenya | Dakatcha Woodland |
| Kenya | Lower Tana River Forests |
| Kenya | Shimba Hills |
| Kenya | Tana River Delta |
| Malawi | Liwonde National Park |
| Mozambique | Netia |
| Somalia | Aangole - Farbiito |
| Somalia | Far Waamo |
| Tanzania | Bagamoyo District Coastal Forests |
| Tanzania | East Usambara Mountains |
| Tanzania | Handeni District Coastal Forests |
| Tanzania | Kilwa District Coastal Forests |
| Tanzania | Kisarawe District Coastal Forests |
| Tanzania | Lindi District Coastal Forests |
| Tanzania | Muheza District Coastal Forests |
| Tanzania | Pande Game Reserve and Dondwe Coastal Forests |
| Tanzania | Pangani District Coastal Forests |
| Tanzania | Rufiji District Coastal Forests |
| Tanzania | Selous Game Reserve |
| Tanzania | Udzungwa Mountains |
| Tanzania | West Usambara Mountains |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1700 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Brown-breasted Barbet Pogonornis melanopterus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/brown-breasted-barbet-pogonornis-melanopterus on 22/11/2024.
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 22/11/2024.