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Red-vented Barbet Psilopogon lagrandieri



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note
Psilopogon lagrandieri (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Megalaima.

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions 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/Least Concern
1988 Near Threatened
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency high
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 675,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing - inferred -
Generation length 8.5 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be uncommon to locally common (del Hoyo et al. 2002).

Trend justification:

The species is tentatively assessed as being in decline due to habitat loss per Tracewski et al. (2016).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Cambodia extant native yes
Laos extant native yes
Vietnam extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Cambodia Snoul / Keo Sema / O Reang
Laos Dong Ampham
Laos Eastern Bolikhamxay Mountains
Laos Hin Namno
Laos Khammouan Limestone
Laos Nakai Plateau
Laos Nakai-Nam Theun
Laos Nam Xam
Laos Phou Ahyon
Laos Phou Xiang Thong
Laos Upper Xe Kaman
Laos Xe Kong Plains
Laos Xe Sap
Vietnam A Yun Pa
Vietnam Bach Ma
Vietnam Ban Bung
Vietnam Ban Thi - Xuan Lac
Vietnam Cat Loc
Vietnam Chu Prong
Vietnam Chu Yang Sin
Vietnam Cuc Phuong
Vietnam Dakrong
Vietnam Ke Bang
Vietnam Ke Go
Vietnam Khe Net
Vietnam Kon Cha Rang
Vietnam Kon Ka Kinh
Vietnam Lo Go - Xa Mat
Vietnam Nam Cat Tien
Vietnam Phong Dien
Vietnam Phong Nha
Vietnam Pu Mat
Vietnam Sinh Long
Vietnam Tam Dao
Vietnam Truong Son
Vietnam Vu Quang
Vietnam Yok Don

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland major resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane major resident
Altitude 0 - 2100 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Red-vented Barbet Psilopogon lagrandieri. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/red-vented-barbet-psilopogon-lagrandieri on 07/12/2024.
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 07/12/2024.