Data Zone
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.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
| 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 | Not Recognised |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | low |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 117,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | increasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 2.76 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. 1996). This species may be spreading north following deforestation (del Hoyo et al. 2003).
Trend justification: This species may be spreading north following deforestation (del Hoyo et al. 2003).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | extant | native | yes | |||
| Peru | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Ecuador | Abras de Mantequilla |
| Ecuador | Alamor-Celica |
| Ecuador | Bosque Protector Cerro Blanco |
| Ecuador | Bosque Protector Chongón-Colonche |
| Ecuador | Bosque Protector Jatumpamba-Jorupe |
| Ecuador | Bosque Protector Puyango |
| Ecuador | Cañón del río Catamayo |
| Ecuador | Catacocha |
| Ecuador | Cazaderos-Mangaurquillo |
| Ecuador | Centro Científico Río Palenque |
| Ecuador | Cordillera El Bálsamo |
| Ecuador | Estación Científica Pedro Franco Dávila |
| Ecuador | Parque Nacional Machalilla y alrededores |
| Ecuador | Reserva Biológica Tito Santos |
| Ecuador | Reserva Buenaventura |
| Ecuador | Reserva Ecológica Arenillas |
| Ecuador | Reserva Ecológica Comunal Loma Alta |
| Ecuador | Reserva Natural Tumbesia-La Ceiba-Zapotillo |
| Ecuador | Tambo Negro |
| Peru | Bosques Secos de Salitral - Huarmaca - Olmos |
| Peru | Chaparrí |
| Peru | Laquipampa |
| Peru | Paltashaco |
| Peru | Parque Nacional Cerros de Amotape |
| Peru | Santuario Histórico Bosque de Pomac |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Moist | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 2400 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Elegant Crescentchest Melanopareia elegans. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/elegant-crescentchest-melanopareia-elegans 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.