LC
Brown-rumped Minivet Pericrocotus cantonensis



Taxonomy

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.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
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/Near Threatened
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 2,330,000 km2
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) 2,270,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing - suspected -
Generation length 2.65 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as locally common in China, locally common to sparse in Thailand and uncommon in its non-breeding range in South-East Asia (del Hoyo et al. 2005). Brazil (2009) estimates the population in China at c.100-10,000 breeding pairs and c.50-1,000 individuals on migration. This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 11.7% 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 distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Cambodia extant native
China (mainland) extant native yes
Hong Kong (China) extant native
Laos extant native yes
Myanmar extant native
Thailand extant native
Vietnam extant native

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Cambodia Chhep
Cambodia Kirirom
Cambodia Phnom Samkos
Hong Kong (China) Tai Po Kau, Shing Mun and Tai Mo Shan area
Laos Dong Kalo
Laos Dong Khanthung
Laos Eastern Bolikhamxay Mountains
Laos Nakai Plateau
Laos Upper Xe Kaman
Laos Xe Kong Plains

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland major non-breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland major breeding
Forest Temperate suitable breeding
Savanna Dry suitable non-breeding
Savanna Dry suitable breeding
Altitude 0 - 1200 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Food - human subsistence, national
Pets/display animals, horticulture subsistence, national

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Brown-rumped Minivet Pericrocotus cantonensis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/brown-rumped-minivet-pericrocotus-cantonensis on 23/11/2024.
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 23/11/2024.