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Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence under 20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (under 10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be over 10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). The population trend appears to be increasing, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (over 30% decline over ten years or three generations). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population justification
The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be locally common to not uncommon and irregular in occurrence (del Hoyo et al. 2002). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 7.7% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). The species is adaptable to human-made habitats such as streets and gardens, and the population in South Africa has expanded where the introduction of alien trees to areas of former grassland has provided an increase in suitable habitat (del Hoyo et al. 2002). The population is therefore considered to be increasing.

Trend justification
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Text account compilers
Rutherford, C.A.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Rufous-necked Wryneck Jynx ruficollis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rufous-necked-wryneck-jynx-ruficollis on 26/12/2024.
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 26/12/2024.