Taxonomic note
Cinnyris rockefelleri (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously placed in the genus Nectarinia following Dowsett & Forbes-Watson (1993); Sibley & Monroe (1990, 1993).
Taxonomic source(s)
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.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | C2a(i) |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2021 | Vulnerable | C2a(i) |
2016 | Vulnerable | D1 |
2012 | Vulnerable | D1 |
2008 | Vulnerable | D1 |
2006 | Vulnerable | |
2004 | Vulnerable | |
2000 | Vulnerable | |
1996 | Vulnerable | |
1994 | Vulnerable | |
1988 | Threatened |
Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
Land-mass type |
continent |
Average mass | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 16,000 km2 | medium |
Number of locations | 20-100 | - |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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Population size | 1100-11900 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2000 |
Population trend | decreasing | poor | inferred | 2018-2028 |
Rate of change over the future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 10-20% | - | - | - |
Rate of change over the past & future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 10-20% | - | - | - |
Generation length | 2.4 years | - | - | - |
Number of subpopulations | 2-3 | - | - | - |
Percentage of mature individuals in largest subpopulation | 1-89% | - | - | - |
Population justification: Owing to its degree of habitat specialisation, taking the lower density quartiles of 4 other sunbird congeners, including two Cinnyris species that also inhabit forests and woodlands, Northern Double-collared Sunbird and Variable Sunbird, of 2-21 individuals/sqkm (BirdLife Population Density Spreadsheet; Vernon 1985; Shaw and Shrewry 2001), and assuming that it inhabits 10% of the forest within its range (8,490 sqkm [Global Forest Watch 2021]), the population may fall into the range of 1,698 – 17,829 individuals. This is roughly equivalent to 1,132 – 11,886 mature individuals, rounded here to 1,100 – 11,900 mature individuals. Based on its current distribution map, it may have 2-3 subpopulations. It is therefore possible that the largest subpopulation holds <1,000 mature individuals.
Trend justification: Although little information is available, this species is inferred to be declining based on range contractions from climate change as modelled by Ayebare et al. (2018).
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Burundi | presence uncertain | native | ||||
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
Rwanda | presence uncertain | native |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Forests west of Lake Edward |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Itombwe Mountains |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Kahuzi-Biega National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Virunga National Park |
Rwanda | Nyungwe National Park |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | major | resident |
Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | major | resident |
Altitude | 2050 - 3300 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
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Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (large scale) [harvest] | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Future | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Whole (>90%) | Negligible declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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Energy production & mining | Mining & quarrying | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Rockefeller's Sunbird Cinnyris rockefelleri. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rockefellers-sunbird-cinnyris-rockefelleri 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.