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Slender Antbird Rhopornis ardesiacus



Family: Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Authority: (Wied, 1831)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v);C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very small and severely fragmented range and population, with records from few locations (Collar et al. 1992). Remaining habitat is declining rapidly, principally for conversion to cattle pasture. It consequently qualifies as Endangered.



Population size: 600-1700 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 12,000 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Slender Antbird Rhopornis ardesiacus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/slender-antbird-rhopornis-ardesiacus on 14/12/2024.
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 14/12/2024.