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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | high |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 903,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.35 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as generally uncommon to very common (del Hoyo et al. 2007). This species is considered to have a high dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 12.2% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). It is therefore tentatively suspected that this rate of cover loss may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame, with a best estimate of reduction being 11-14%.
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kenya | extant | native | yes | |||
| Malawi | extant | native | yes | |||
| Rwanda | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tanzania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Uganda | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Burundi | Bururi Forest Nature Reserve |
| Burundi | Kibira National Park |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Forests west of Lake Edward |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Itombwe Mountains |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Kahuzi-Biega National Park |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Lendu Plateau |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Mount Kabobo |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Virunga National Park |
| Kenya | Cherangani Hills |
| Kenya | Mau forest complex |
| Kenya | Mount Elgon (Kenya) |
| Malawi | Nyika National Park (Malawi) |
| Malawi | Uzumara Forest Reserve |
| Rwanda | Nyungwe National Park |
| Rwanda | Volcans National Park |
| Tanzania | Mahali Mountain National Park |
| Uganda | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park |
| Uganda | Echuya Forest Reserve |
| Uganda | Kasyoha-Kitomi Forest Reserve |
| Uganda | Mount Elgon National Park |
| Uganda | Ruwenzori (Rwenzori) Mountains National Park |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
| Altitude | 1550 - 2800 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Mountain Illadopsis Illadopsis pyrrhoptera. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/mountain-illadopsis-illadopsis-pyrrhoptera 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.