LC
Painted Whitestart Myioborus pictus



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
2020 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 full migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 2,420,000 km2 medium
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) 1,290,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size 600000 mature individuals medium estimated 2019
Population trend decreasing - suspected -
Generation length 1.9 years - - -

Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 600,000 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).

Trend justification: The species is undergoing a moderate decline (Partners in Flight 2019), which may be caused by low levels of habitat loss within the range (Tracewski et al. 2016).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Canada extant vagrant
El Salvador extant native yes
Guatemala extant native yes
Honduras extant native yes
Mexico extant native yes yes
Nicaragua extant native yes
USA extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
El Salvador Alotepeque Range
El Salvador Montecristo Forest
El Salvador Río Sapo/Perquín
Guatemala Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala Atitlan
Guatemala Cuchumatanes
Guatemala Cuilco
Guatemala Montecristo
Guatemala Sierra de las Minas - Motagua
Mexico Sierra de Zongolica-Tenango
Mexico Tlanchinol y Bosques de Montaña del Noreste de Hidalgo
Nicaragua Dipilto-Jalapa Mountain Range

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane major non-breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane major breeding
Altitude 2000 - 3100 m Occasional altitudinal limits (min) 1100 m

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Painted Whitestart Myioborus pictus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/painted-whitestart-myioborus-pictus on 23/11/2024.
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 23/11/2024.