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Rough-legged Tyrannulet Phyllomyias burmeisteri



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note
Phyllomyias burmeisteri and P. zeledoni (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as P. burmeisteri following AOU (1998 & supplements); SACC (2005 & updates)

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
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2022 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Not Recognised
2008 Not Recognised
2006 Not Recognised
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 high
Land-mass type Average mass 11 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 4,120,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing - suspected 2016-2026
Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) 1-9% - - -
Rate of change over the future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) 1-9% - - -
Rate of change over the past & future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) 1-9% - - -
Generation length 2.56 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified given recent taxonomic splits. Prior to being split, the species has been described as 'uncommon' (Stotz et al. 1996).

Trend justification:

The population trend has not been investigated. Tree cover within the range is lost at a rate of 5% over ten years (Global Forest Watch 2021, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). The species is forest-dependent, but is sometimes found in edge and secondary habitat (Fitzpatrick et al. 2004); therefore, population declines are likely roughly equivalent to the rate of tree cover loss. Tentatively, declines are here placed in the band 1-9% over ten years.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Argentina extant native yes
Bolivia extant native yes
Brazil extant native yes
Paraguay extant native yes

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

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland major resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane major resident
Altitude 0 - 1850 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Rough-legged Tyrannulet Phyllomyias burmeisteri. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rough-legged-tyrannulet-phyllomyias-burmeisteri on 22/12/2024.
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 22/12/2024.