Data Zone
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 | 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 |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | high |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 2,160,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.49 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as abundant to common, although uncommon in the Imatong mountains in south-eastern Sudan (del Hoyo et al. 2007). This species is considered to have a high dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 8.1% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). It is therefore tentatively suspected that this rate of cover loss may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame, with a best estimate of reduction being 5-9%.
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | extant | native | yes | |||
| Central African Republic | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kenya | extant | native | yes | |||
| South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tanzania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Uganda | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Angola | Camabatela |
| Central African Republic | Zémongo Faunal Reserve |
| 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 | Lomako - Yekokora |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Maiko National Park |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Mount Hoyo Reserve |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Ngiri |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Okapi Faunal Reserve |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Salonga National Park |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Virunga National Park |
| Kenya | Kakamega forest |
| Kenya | North Nandi forest |
| Kenya | South Nandi forest |
| South Sudan | Bengangai |
| South Sudan | Imatong mountains |
| Tanzania | Minziro Forest Reserve |
| Uganda | Budongo Forest Reserve |
| Uganda | Bugoma Central Forest Reserve |
| Uganda | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park |
| Uganda | Kasyoha-Kitomi Forest Reserve |
| Uganda | Kibale National Park |
| Uganda | Mabira Forest Reserve |
| Uganda | Mount Elgon National Park |
| Uganda | Queen Elizabeth National Park and Lake George |
| Uganda | Semliki National Park |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Swamp | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 2100 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Scaly-breasted Illadopsis Illadopsis albipectus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/scaly-breasted-illadopsis-illadopsis-albipectus 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.