Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic source(s)
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
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
Red List history
Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
does not normally occur in forest |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
12 g |
Population justification: The species has a large global population estimated to be as large as 3,000,000 individuals (Garnett and Crowley 2000). This population is in decline owing to ongoing habitat loss and degradation (del Hoyo et al. 2007). In particular, the population density has declined along the wetter fringes of its range, particularly in eastern Australia, the Nullabor Plain, and the wheatbelt of south-west Western Australia. In Victoria, it is almost extinct, with a just few fragmented populations remaining.
Trend justification: This population is in decline owing to ongoing habitat loss and degradation (del Hoyo et al. 2007). In particular, the population density has declined along the wetter fringes of its range, particularly in eastern Australia, the Nullabor Plain, and the wheatbelt of south-west Western Australia. In Victoria, it is almost extinct, with a just few fragmented populations remaining.
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Redthroat Pyrrholaemus brunneus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/redthroat-pyrrholaemus-brunneus on 19/12/2024.
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 19/12/2024.