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Lybius minor



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
Dowsett, R. J.; Forbes-Watson, A. D. 1993. Checklist of birds of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Tauraco Press, Li
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2016 Not Recognised
2014 Not Recognised
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 unset Forest dependency unset
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend - - -

Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Angola extant native yes
Burundi extant native yes
Congo extant native yes
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the extant native yes
Gabon extant native yes
Malawi extant native yes
Tanzania extant native yes
Zambia extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Angola Calandula (Quedas de Calandula)
Angola Luachimo River (Chitato)
Angola Luando Strict Nature Reserve
Angola Luia
Angola Mombolo (Missão da Namba)
Angola Mount Moco
Burundi Ruvubu National Park
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Kundelungu National Park
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Marungu highlands
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Upemba National Park
Malawi Nyika National Park (Malawi)
Tanzania Loazi-Kalambo Forest Reserves and surrounding area
Tanzania Umalila Mountains
Zambia Bangweulu Swamps
Zambia Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage
Zambia Chisamba
Zambia Hillwood
Zambia Imanda
Zambia Jimbe Drainage
Zambia Kafue National Park
Zambia Kalungwishi
Zambia Kasanka National Park
Zambia Lavushi Manda National Park
Zambia Lusenga Plain National Park
Zambia Mbulo Forest
Zambia Minyanya Plain
Zambia Mutinondo Wilderness
Zambia North Swaka
Zambia Shiwa Ng'andu
Zambia South Luangwa National Park
Zambia Uningi Pans
Zambia West Lunga National Park and Lukwakwa Game Management Area

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Altitude   Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Lybius minor. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/lybius-minor on 26/12/2024.
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 26/12/2024.