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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 156 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 1,960,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | inferred | - |
| Generation length | 4.6 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'uncommon' (Stotz et al. 1996).
Trend justification:
The species is tentatively assessed as being in decline due to habitat loss per Tracewski et al. (2016).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | extant | native | yes | |||
| Bolivia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Brazil | extant | native | yes | |||
| Paraguay | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Itiyuro-Tuyunti |
| Argentina | Reserva El Bagual |
| Bolivia | Área Natural de Manejo Integrado San Matías |
| Bolivia | KAA-IYA del Gran Chaco |
| Bolivia | Palmar de las Islas |
| Bolivia | Serranía de Aguarague |
| Brazil | Caceres |
| Brazil | Maciço do Urucum e Adjacências |
| Brazil | Nhumirim |
| Brazil | Pantanal de Nabileque |
| Brazil | Parque Nacional da Serra da Bodoquena e Entorno |
| Brazil | Rios Negro e Aquidauana |
| Paraguay | Estancia Gran Siete |
| Paraguay | Fortín Toledo |
| Paraguay | Lagunas Saladas - Riacho Yacaré |
| Paraguay | Parque Nacional Defensores del Chaco |
| Paraguay | Parque Nacional Médanos del Chaco |
| Paraguay | Parque Nacional Teniente Enciso |
| Paraguay | Parque Nacional Tinfunqué - Estero Patiño |
| Paraguay | Pirizal |
| Paraguay | Pozo Hondo |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | resident |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
| Savanna | Moist | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1800 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Great Rufous Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes major. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/great-rufous-woodcreeper-xiphocolaptes-major on 18/12/2024.
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 18/12/2024.