LC
Orange Bullfinch Pyrrhula aurantiaca



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
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/Near Threatened
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) 201,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 4.8 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common or very common (Clement 1999).

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


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

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
India Dachigam National Park
India Great Himalayan National Park
India Khirganga National Park
India Rupi Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary
Pakistan Ayubia National Park and Kao valley, Dunga Gali
Pakistan Kargah Wildlife Sanctuary
Pakistan Machiara National Park
Pakistan Naran Reserved Forest to Saif-ul-Maluk lake
Pakistan Palas valley

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Temperate major resident
Altitude 2700 - 3900 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Orange Bullfinch Pyrrhula aurantiaca. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/orange-bullfinch-pyrrhula-aurantiaca on 06/12/2024.
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 06/12/2024.