LC
Gambaga Flycatcher Muscicapa gambagae



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
2018 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 low
Land-mass type Average mass 13 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 9,410,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 2.9 years - - -

Population justification: The population size is unknown, but the species is described as rare to uncommon in most areas (del Hoyo et al. 2006).

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
Burkina Faso extant vagrant yes
Cameroon extant native yes
Central African Republic extant native yes
Chad extant native yes
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the extant native yes
Côte d'Ivoire extant native yes
Djibouti extant native yes
Ethiopia extant native yes
Ghana extant native yes
Guinea extant native yes
Kenya extant native yes
Liberia extant native yes
Mali extant native yes
Nigeria extant native yes
Saudi Arabia extant native yes
Somalia extant native yes
South Sudan extant native yes
Sudan extant native yes
Togo extant native yes
Uganda extant native yes
Yemen extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Cameroon Gashiga - Demsa
Cameroon Mayo-Louti Forest Reserve
Cameroon Mbam Djerem National Park
Cameroon Ngaoundaba Ranch
Central African Republic Bamingui-Bangoran National Park complex
Chad Binder - Léré
Chad Manda National Park
Chad Zakouma National Park
Côte d'Ivoire Comoe National Park
Ethiopia Gambella National Park
Ghana Gambaga Scarp (East) Forest Reserve
Ghana Gbele Resource Reserve
Guinea Mafou
Mali Falaise de Bandiagara
Nigeria Assop Falls and hills
South Sudan Bandingilo
Yemen Haraz mountains
Yemen High mountains of Ibb
Yemen Jabal Iraf
Yemen Jabal Sumarah
Yemen Kawkaban - Shibam
Yemen Mahwit
Yemen Wadi al-Birayn

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Savanna Dry suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Altitude 800 - 2000 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Gambaga Flycatcher Muscicapa gambagae. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/gambaga-flycatcher-muscicapa-gambagae 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.