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Copper-tailed Starling Hylopsar cupreocauda



Family: Sturnidae (Starlings)

Authority: (Hartlaub, 1857)

Red List Category

Criteria: A3c+4c

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Near Threatened because ongoing deforestation for agriculture and timber is suspected to be driving a moderately rapid population decline. Any evidence of a greater decline rate may qualify the species for a higher threat category.



Population size: 100000-499999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 749,000 km2

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Copper-tailed Starling Hylopsar cupreocauda. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/copper-tailed-starling-hylopsar-cupreocauda 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.