Data Zone
Justification of Red List category
This species has a large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <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 trend is suspected to be declining but does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Population justification
The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as uncommon (Gibbs et al. 2001, Eaton et al. 2021).
Trend justification
Much of this species' range lies above the altitudes where forest loss is occurring, and remote sensing data indicates that tree cover loss is ongoing slowly at a rate equivalent to 3-4% in three generations (Global Forest Watch 2023 using data from Hansen et al. [2013] and methods disclosed therein). The environs of the Lompobattang massif are one of the most densely populated areas of Sulawesi and all forest below 1,000-1,500 m, and locally up to 1,700 m, has disappeared as a result of land clearance for transmigration settlements, commercial logging and both shifting and plantation agriculture, affecting subspecies meridionalis. Remaining forest continues to be threatened by human activities. However, records from recently logged forest (eBird 2023) suggest this species may be relatively adaptable and less seriously threatened by logging activities than many forest birds (del Hoyo et al. 2022). Precautionarily therefore, the species is suspected to be declining slowly as a result of ongoing forest loss, although the rate has not been quantified.
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Montane and moss forests within an altitudinal range of 1000–3000 m, but rarely below 2000 m (Eaton et al. 2021, del Hoyo et al. 2022).
The main threat to this species is thought to be forest loss in its range, which is ongoing slowly at a rate equivalent to 3-4% in three generations (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein).
Text account compilers
Vine, J.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Red-eared Fruit-dove Ramphiculus fischeri. Downloaded from
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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 22/11/2024.