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.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 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 | high |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 72 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 715,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 20000-49999 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2009 |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | inferred | 2013-2024 |
| Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 1-9% | - | - | - |
| Rate of change over the future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 1-9% | - | - | - |
| Rate of change over the past & future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 1-9% | - | - | - |
| Generation length | 3.4 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: Partners in Flight estimate the global population to number fewer than 50,000 mature individuals (A. Panjabi in litt. 2008, 2017); thus it is here placed in the band 20,000-49,999 mature individuals.
Trend justification:
The species is undergoing a large, significant decline (Partners in Flight 2019). A remote sensing analysis found that forest within the species's range was lost at a rate of 6% over three generations (Tracewski et al. 2016); therefore the species is thought to be declining by <10% over three generations.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | extant | native | yes | |||
| Costa Rica | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guatemala | extant | native | yes | |||
| Honduras | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mexico | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nicaragua | extant | native | yes | |||
| Panama | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Belize | Crooked Tree and associated wetlands |
| Belize | Maya Mountains and southern reserves |
| Belize | Rio Bravo CMA Gallon Jug Estate |
| Costa Rica | Arenal-Monteverde |
| Costa Rica | Central Volcanic Cordillera |
| Costa Rica | La Amistad Caribe |
| Guatemala | Candelaria - Campur |
| Guatemala | Guatemalan Caribbean Slope |
| Guatemala | Lachuá - Ik'bolay |
| Guatemala | Maya - Lacandón |
| Guatemala | Sacranix |
| Mexico | Chimalapas |
| Mexico | Sierra Chixtontic, Sierra Canjá |
| Mexico | Sierra de Tabasco |
| Nicaragua | Bosawas |
| Nicaragua | Prinzapolka/Alamikamba Rivers |
| Panama | San San Pond Sak Wetlands |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1700 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Lovely Cotinga Cotinga amabilis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/lovely-cotinga-cotinga-amabilis on 23/11/2024.
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 23/11/2024.