Family: Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Authority: Sclater & Salvin, 1873

Red List Category

Criteria: A3c+4c; C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a small population, which is restricted to gallery forests along the rio Branco and its tributaries. Rapid future declines are suspected due to proposed hydroelectric dams that could destroy a significant extent of remaining habitat, on top of ongoing moderately rapid rates of forest cover in this highly limited forest type. The remaining population is considered to be divided by habitat loss into separate and small subpopulations. The species is therefore listed as Vulnerable.

Population size: 6600-16600 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 56,700 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial