LC
Slaty-backed Thornbill Acanthiza robustirostris



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
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
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 6 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 3,020,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 2.82 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be generally uncommon (Flegg and Madge 1995). 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
Australia extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Australia Fortescue Marshes
Australia Karara and Lochada
Australia Lake Bindegolly
Australia Mount Gibson and Charles Darwin
Australia Paroo Floodplain and Currawinya

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Desert Hot suitable resident
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) major resident
Savanna Dry major resident
Altitude 0 - 860 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Slaty-backed Thornbill Acanthiza robustirostris. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/slaty-backed-thornbill-acanthiza-robustirostris 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.