Green Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius xanthochlorus) | Details

Green Shrike-babbler Pteruthius xanthochlorus

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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	altitudinal migrant	Forest dependency	high
Land-mass type		Average mass	14 g

Range

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident)	4,390,000 km²
Severely fragmented?	no	-

Population

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Population size	unknown	-	-	-
Population trend	decreasing	-	suspected	-
Generation length	2.58 years	-	-	-

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as locally common in Nepal to rare and local in Pakistan (del Hoyo et al. 2007), while the population in China has been estimated at c.100-10,000 breeding pairs (Brazil 2009). The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and fragmentation.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and fragmentation.

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Presence	Origin
Bhutan	extant	native
China (mainland)	extant	native
India	extant	native
Myanmar	extant	native
Nepal	extant	native
Pakistan	extant	native
Vietnam	extant	native

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Nepal	Annapurna Conservation Area
Nepal	Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve
Nepal	Kanchenjungha Conservation Area
Nepal	Khaptad National Park
Nepal	Langtang National Park
Nepal	Mai Valley forests
Nepal	Makalu Barun National Park
Nepal	Phulchoki Mountain forests
Nepal	Shey-Phoksundo National Park
Nepal	Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park
Nepal	Tamur valley and watershed

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Forest	Temperate	major	resident
Altitude	530 - 3600 m	Occasional altitudinal limits

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Green Shrike-babbler Pteruthius xanthochlorus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/green-shrike-babbler-pteruthius-xanthochlorus on 27/12/2024.
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 27/12/2024.