LC
Redthroat Pyrrholaemus brunneus



Taxonomy

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
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 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 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type Average mass 12 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 5,040,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown poor estimated 2009
Population trend decreasing - suspected -
Generation length 2.51 years - - -

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
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Australia extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Savanna Dry suitable resident
Shrubland Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation major resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry major resident
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) suitable resident
Altitude 0 - 700 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

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.