Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Terpsiphone rufocinerea and T. batesi (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as T. rufocinerea following Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993) and Sibley and 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 |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Not Recognised | |
| 2008 | Not Recognised | |
| 2004 | Not Recognised | |
| 2000 | Not Recognised | |
| 1994 | Not Recognised | |
| 1988 | Not Recognised |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 855,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.1 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common to frequent throughout its entire range (del Hoyo et al. 2006). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 6% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Therefore, as a precautionary measure, it is tentatively suspected that this loss of cover may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame.
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cameroon | extant | native | yes | |||
| Central African Republic | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gabon | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Angola | Camabatela |
| Angola | Gabela |
| Angola | Maiombe |
| Cameroon | Bakossi mountains |
| Cameroon | Banyang Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Cameroon | Campo Ma'an complex |
| Cameroon | Dja Faunal Reserve |
| Cameroon | Korup National Park |
| Cameroon | Mbam Minkom - Kala |
| Cameroon | Mont Manengouba |
| Cameroon | Mount Cameroon and Mokoko-Onge |
| Cameroon | Mount Kupe |
| Cameroon | Mount Rata and Rumpi Hills Forest Reserve |
| Cameroon | Santchou Faunal Reserve |
| Cameroon | Yabassi |
| Congo | Dimonika Biosphere Reserve |
| Congo | Lower Kouilou basin |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Luki Forest Reserve |
| Gabon | Akanda |
| Gabon | Gamba Protected Areas Complex |
| Gabon | Lopé Faunal Reserve |
| Gabon | Minkébé Forest Reserve |
| Gabon | Ogooué delta and Mandji island |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Swamp | suitable | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Shrub Dominated Wetlands | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 700 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Rufous-vented Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone rufocinerea. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rufous-vented-paradise-flycatcher-terpsiphone-rufocinerea on 18/12/2024.
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 18/12/2024.