Data Zone
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 (extent of occurrence <20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). 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 is extremely large, and hence does not 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 is estimated at 2,000,000 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2022).
Trend justification
The population trend has not been assessed. Tree cover loss within the range is low (3% over ten years; Global Forest Watch 2021, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein) and the species appears to tolerate at least some habitat disturbance (Powers et al. 2020). Therefore, in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats, the population is tentatively assessed as stable.
The species occurs across Central America from Nicaragua to Mexico, with part of the population migrating to the U.S.A. during the breeding season.
This species inhabits various types of forests, but also edge habitat, woodland and pastures (Powers et al. 2020).
Text account compilers
Hermes, C.
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