LC
Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta



Justification

Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion. The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population justification
The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be abundant (del Hoyo et al. 1999).

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

Acknowledgements

Text account compilers
Wheatley, H.

Contributors
Butchart, S. & Ekstrom, J.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/glossy-swiftlet-collocalia-esculenta on 14/12/2024.
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 14/12/2024.