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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 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 | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 4,030,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 5.7 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as not uncommon (Cheke et al. 2001).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | extant | native | yes | |||
| Benin | extant | native | yes | |||
| Burkina Faso | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cameroon | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | extant | native | yes | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gabon | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gambia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ghana | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guinea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guinea-Bissau | extant | native | yes | |||
| Liberia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nigeria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Senegal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sierra Leone | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | Campo Ma'an complex |
| Cameroon | Mbam Minkom - Kala |
| Cameroon | Mont Nlonako |
| Cameroon | Mount Cameroon and Mokoko-Onge |
| Congo | Conkouati National Park |
| Congo | Dimonika Biosphere Reserve |
| Congo | Lower Kouilou basin |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Luki Forest Reserve |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Azagny National Park |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Lamto Ecological Research Station |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Parc National de Taï et Réserve de faune du N'Zo |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Peko Mountain National Park |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Sangbe Mountain National Park |
| Gabon | Akanda |
| Gabon | Gamba Protected Areas Complex |
| Gabon | Ipassa Strict Nature Reserve |
| Gabon | Lopé Faunal Reserve |
| Gabon | Ogooué delta and Mandji island |
| Gambia | Pirang Forest Park |
| Guinea-Bissau | Lagoas de Cufada |
| Liberia | Cestos - Senkwen |
| Liberia | Grebo |
| Liberia | Lake Piso (Cape Mount) |
| Liberia | Lofa-Gola-Mano Complex |
| Liberia | Zwedru |
| Nigeria | Akassa forests |
| Nigeria | Cross River National Park (Oban Division) |
| Nigeria | Sunvit Farm |
| Sierra Leone | Western Area Peninsula Forest National Park |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses) | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Mouse-brown Sunbird Anthreptes gabonicus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/mouse-brown-sunbird-anthreptes-gabonicus on 22/11/2024.
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 22/11/2024.