LC
Fanti Saw-wing Psalidoprocne obscura



Taxonomy

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
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 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency low
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 2,290,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 2.39 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as uncommon to locally common, although rare to not uncommon in Liberia (del Hoyo et al. 2004). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Benin extant native
Burkina Faso extant native
Cameroon extant native
Côte d'Ivoire extant native
Gambia extant native
Ghana extant native
Guinea extant native
Guinea-Bissau extant native
Liberia extant native
Mali extant native
Niger extant vagrant
Nigeria extant native
Senegal extant native
Sierra Leone extant native
Togo extant native

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Benin Ouémé river basin
Cameroon Korup National Park
Cameroon Mount Kupe
Côte d'Ivoire Marahoue National Park
Côte d'Ivoire Sangbe Mountain National Park
Côte d'Ivoire Yapo and Mambo Forest Reserves
Gambia Abuko Nature Reserve
Gambia Pirang Forest Park
Ghana Ankasa Resource Reserve - Nini-Sushien National Park
Ghana Boin Tano Forest Reserve
Ghana Kakum National Park - Assin Attandaso Resource Reserve
Ghana Kyabobo National Park
Ghana Tano-Offin Forest Reserve
Ghana Yoyo River Forest Reserve
Guinea Gangan Foret Classe
Guinea Kounounkan
Guinea Massif du Ziama
Guinea Monts Nimba (part of Mount Nimba transboundary AZE)
Guinea-Bissau Lagoas de Cufada
Liberia Cestos - Senkwen
Liberia Nimba mountains
Liberia Zwedru
Nigeria Cross River National Park (Oban Division)
Nigeria Donga river basin forests
Nigeria Ebok-Kabaken
Nigeria Gashaka-Gumti National Park
Nigeria Kagoro - Nindam Forest Reserves and vicinity
Nigeria Sunvit Farm
Nigeria Upper Orashi forests
Senegal Parc National de Basse Casamance
Senegal Parc National du Niokolo-Koba
Sierra Leone Tingi Hills Non-hunting Forest Reserve
Togo Fazao-Malfakassa National Park

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest suitable breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable non-breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable breeding
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical Dry major non-breeding
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical Dry major breeding
Savanna Dry major non-breeding
Savanna Dry major breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) major non-breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) major breeding
Altitude 0 - 700 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Fanti Saw-wing Psalidoprocne obscura. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/fanti-saw-wing-psalidoprocne-obscura on 22/11/2024.
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 22/11/2024.