Justification of Red List category
Although this species may have a small range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence under 20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (under 10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be over 10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (over 30% decline over ten years or three generations). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Population justification
The population was estimated in 1991 at 12,642 (Engbring 1992), roughly equivalent to 8,300 mature individuals, and the relative abundance of the species was similar in 2005 compared to the 1991 survey (VanderWerf 2007). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 1.1% within its mapped range over the past three generations (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Therefore the species' population size is likely stable.
Trend justification
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This species is restricted to Palau (Babeldaob to Peleliu).
Text account compilers
Rutherford, C.A.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Palau Cicadabird Edolisoma monacha. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/palau-cicadabird-edolisoma-monacha on 22/12/2024.
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 22/12/2024.