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Olive Bushshrike Chlorophoneus olivaceus



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note
Chlorophoneus olivaceus (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Telophorus olivaceus.

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.
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
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
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 altitudinal migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 1,430,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing - suspected -
Generation length 4.4 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be uncommon to frequent and locally common (Fry and Keith 2004).

Trend justification: This population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction (Harris and Franklin 2000).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Eswatini extant native
Malawi extant native
Mozambique extant native
South Africa extant native
Zimbabwe extant native

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Eswatini Malolotja Nature Reserve
Malawi Mount Mulanje Forest Reserve
Mozambique Chimanimani Mountains (Mozambique)
South Africa Amatola - Katberg Mountain
South Africa Blyde River Canyon
South Africa Dlinza Forest Nature Reserve
South Africa Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve
South Africa Entumeni Nature Reserve
South Africa Grasslands
South Africa Kaapsehoop
South Africa Karkloof
South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Mistbelt Forests
South Africa Maloti Drakensberg Park
South Africa Mkhambathi Nature Reserve
South Africa Ngoye Forest Reserve
South Africa Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve
South Africa Songimvelo Nature Reserve
South Africa Umtamvuna Nature Reserve
South Africa Woody Cape Section: Addo Elephant National Park
Zimbabwe Banti Forest Reserve
Zimbabwe Bvumba Highlands
Zimbabwe Chimanimani Mountains (Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwe Chirinda Forest
Zimbabwe Haroni - Rusitu junction and Botanical Reserves
Zimbabwe Nyanga lowlands/Honde valley
Zimbabwe Nyanga mountains
Zimbabwe Stapleford Forest

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Plantations suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland major resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane major resident
Savanna Moist suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Moist suitable 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: Olive Bushshrike Chlorophoneus olivaceus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/olive-bushshrike-chlorophoneus-olivaceus on 07/12/2024.
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 07/12/2024.