LC
Rosy-patched Bushshrike Rhodophoneus cruentus



Taxonomy

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.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

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 53 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 4,980,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 3.75 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as not uncommon to locally common (Harris and Franklin 2000). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Djibouti extant native yes
Egypt extant native yes
Eritrea extant native yes
Ethiopia extant native yes
Kenya extant native yes
Somalia extant native yes
South Sudan extant native yes
Sudan extant native
Tanzania extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Djibouti Ali Sabieh - Assâmo
Djibouti Forêt de Day
Eritrea Danakil lowlands
Eritrea Gulf of Zula
Ethiopia Arero forest
Ethiopia Awash National Park
Ethiopia Bogol Manyo - Dolo
Ethiopia Dawa - Wachile
Ethiopia Eastern Hararghe (Harar-Wabi Shebelle)
Ethiopia Lake Chew Bahir
Ethiopia Lower Wabi Shebelle river and Warder
Ethiopia Mankubsa - Welenso forest
Ethiopia Omo National Park
Ethiopia Sof Omar
Ethiopia Yabello Sanctuary
Ethiopia Yangudi-Rassa National Park
Kenya Amboseli National Park
Kenya Dida Galgalu desert
Kenya Meru National Park
Kenya Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserves
Kenya Shaba National Reserve
Kenya Tsavo East National Park
Kenya Tsavo West National Park
Somalia Boorama plains
Somalia Buulobarde
Somalia Daalo
Somalia Gacan Libaax
Somalia Jowhar - Warshiikh
Somalia Lascaanod - Taleex - Ceel Chebet
Somalia Saylac
Somalia Xawaadley reservoir
Tanzania Lake Manyara
Tanzania Lake Natron and Engaruka basin
Tanzania Longido Game Controlled Area
Tanzania Mkomazi National Park
Tanzania Nyumba ya Mungu reservoir
Tanzania Tarangire National Park

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical Dry major resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry major resident
Altitude 0 - 1970 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Rosy-patched Bushshrike Rhodophoneus cruentus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rosy-patched-bushshrike-rhodophoneus-cruentus on 23/12/2024.
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 23/12/2024.