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Crescent-chested Warbler Oreothlypis superciliosa



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

Oreothlypis superciliosa (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously placed in the genus Parula following AOU (1998 & supplements); Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993); Stotz et al. (1996).

 

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
2020 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
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency high
Land-mass type Average mass 9 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 1,440,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size 50000-499999 mature individuals poor estimated 2019
Population trend decreasing - suspected -
Generation length 2.3 years - - -

Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 50,000-499,999 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).

Trend justification: The population is undergoing a small decline (Partners in Flight 2019).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
El Salvador extant native yes
Guatemala extant native yes
Honduras extant native yes
Mexico extant native yes
Nicaragua extant native yes
USA extant vagrant

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
El Salvador Alotepeque Range
El Salvador Montecristo Forest
El Salvador The Volcans and San Marcelino
Guatemala Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala Atitlan
Guatemala Cerro Miramundo
Guatemala Cuchumatanes
Guatemala Cuilco
Guatemala Montecristo
Guatemala Santiaguito Volcano
Guatemala Sierra de las Minas - Motagua
Guatemala Yalijux
Mexico Cerros de Chalchihuitán
Mexico El Carricito
Mexico Guacamayita
Mexico La Malinche
Mexico Las Bufas
Mexico Monte Escobedo
Mexico Nevado de Colima
Mexico Omiltemi
Mexico San Antonio Peña Nevada
Mexico Sierra de Taxco - Nevado de Toluca
Mexico Sierra de Valparaíso
Mexico Sierra de Zongolica-Tenango
Mexico Tacámbaro
Mexico Tancítaro
Mexico Tlanchinol y Bosques de Montaña del Noreste de Hidalgo
Mexico Tlaxiaco

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane major resident
Altitude 1100 - 3500 m Occasional altitudinal limits (min) 900 m

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Crescent-chested Warbler Oreothlypis superciliosa. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/crescent-chested-warbler-oreothlypis-superciliosa 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.