LC
Morningbird Pachycephala tenebrosa



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
2017 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 not a migrant Forest dependency high
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 2,300 km2
Area of Occupancy (breeding/resident) 240 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing - suspected -
Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) 1-9% - - -
Generation length 7.9 years - - -

Population justification: The population size of this species has not been quantified; it is considered moderately common to common.

Trend justification: Deforestation rates presented by Tracewski et al. (2016) suggest that the species has lost c.5.1% of suitable habitat over the past 3 generations (c.24 years).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Palau extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Palau Middle Ridge, Babeldaob
Palau Ngerutechei, Babeldaob
Palau Peleliu
Palau Rock Islands
Palau Western Ridge, Babeldaob

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland major resident
Altitude   Occasional altitudinal limits  

Threats & impact
Threat (level 1) Threat (level 2) Impact and Stresses
Climate change & severe weather Habitat shifting & alteration Timing Scope Severity Impact
Future Whole (>90%) Unknown Unknown
Stresses
Indirect ecosystem effects, Ecosystem degradation

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Morningbird Pachycephala tenebrosa. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/morningbird-pachycephala-tenebrosa on 23/12/2024.
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 23/12/2024.