Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Bambusicola thoracicus and B. sonorivox (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) were previously lumped as B. thoracicus following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993), the gender agreement of which follows David and Gosselin (2002b).
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 | |
| 2014 | 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 | low |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 1,540,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 4.64 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be common in many areas (del Hoyo et al. 1994; Fuller et al. 2000). The population is declining owing to loss of habitat caused by agricultural encroachment and urbanisation as well as over-hunting (del Hoyo et al. 1994).
Trend justification: The population is declining owing to loss of habitat caused by agricultural encroachment and urbanisation as well as over-hunting (del Hoyo et al. 1994).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China (mainland) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Japan | extant | introduced | yes | |||
| USA | extant | introduced | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Temperate | major | resident |
| Grassland | Temperate | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Temperate | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 2220 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Chinese Bamboo-partridge Bambusicola thoracicus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/chinese-bamboo-partridge-bambusicola-thoracicus on 18/12/2024.
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 18/12/2024.