Plain-backed Sunbird (Anthreptes reichenowi)

Plain-backed Sunbird Anthreptes reichenowi

Current view: Data table and detailed info

Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

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
-	-	-

Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
2016	Near Threatened	C2a(i)
2012	Near Threatened	C2a(i)
2008	Near Threatened	C2a(i)
2004	Near Threatened
2000	Lower Risk/Near Threatened
1994	Lower Risk/Near Threatened
1988	Near Threatened

Species attributes

Migratory status	not a migrant	Forest dependency	medium
Land-mass type	continent	Average mass	7 g

Range

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident)	1,330,000 km²	medium
Severely fragmented?	no	-

Population

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Population size	unknown	-	-	-
Population trend	decreasing	-	suspected	-
Generation length	5.7 years	-	-	-
Percentage of mature individuals in largest subpopulation	100%	-	-	-

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 in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction.

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Presence	Origin	Resident	Non-breeding visitor
Eswatini	extant	vagrant
Kenya	extant	native	yes
Mozambique	extant	native	yes
South Africa	extant	vagrant		yes
Tanzania	extant	native	yes
Zimbabwe	extant	native	yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Kenya	Arabuko-Sokoke Forest
Kenya	Diani Forest
Kenya	Dzombo Hill Forest
Kenya	Gede Ruins National Monument
Kenya	Kaya Gandini
Kenya	Lower Tana River Forests
Kenya	Marenji Forest
Kenya	Mrima Hill Forest
Kenya	Shimba Hills
Mozambique	Chimanimani Mountains (Mozambique)
Mozambique	Gorongosa Mountain and National Park
Mozambique	Pomene
Mozambique	Primeiras and Segundas Environmental Protection Area (APAIPS)
South Africa	Ndumo Game Reserve
Tanzania	Bagamoyo District Coastal Forests
Tanzania	East Usambara Mountains
Tanzania	Handeni District Coastal Forests
Tanzania	Kilwa District Coastal Forests
Tanzania	Lindi District Coastal Forests
Tanzania	Muheza District Coastal Forests
Tanzania	Pande Game Reserve and Dondwe Coastal Forests
Tanzania	Pangani District Coastal Forests
Tanzania	Uluguru Mountains
Zimbabwe	Bvumba Highlands
Zimbabwe	Haroni - Rusitu junction and Botanical Reserves
Zimbabwe	Limpopo - Mwenezi flood-plain and pans
Zimbabwe	Nyanga lowlands/Honde valley

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial	Rural Gardens	suitable	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland	major	resident
Shrubland	Subtropical/Tropical Moist	suitable	resident
Wetlands (inland)	Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)	suitable	resident
Altitude	0 - 1000 m	Occasional altitudinal limits

Threats & impact

Threat (level 1)

Threat (level 2)

Impact and Stresses

Agriculture & aquaculture

Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Small-holder farming

Timing

Scope

Severity

Impact

Ongoing

Majority (50-90%)

Slow, Significant Declines

Medium Impact: 6

Stresses
Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion

Biological resource use

Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (large scale) [harvest]