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Falcated Wren-babbler Ptilocichla falcata



Family: Pellorneidae (Ground babblers)

Authority: Sharpe, 1877

Red List Category

Criteria: A3c+4c; B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)

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Justification of Red List category
Ptilocichla falcata is endemic to Palawan (Philippines), where it is confined to intact lowland forests. In extent this habitat has declined moderately rapidly, and this is suspected to have had equivalent impacts on this species' population size. Declines are ongoing, with typhoons perhaps as big a threat now as logging, and from which no protected area is buffered. Accordingly it is listed as Vulnerable.



Population size: 5000-40000, 10000-30000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 17,300 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Falcated Wren-babbler Ptilocichla falcata. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/falcated-wren-babbler-ptilocichla-falcata on 23/12/2024.
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 23/12/2024.