Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
altitudinal migrant |
Forest dependency |
high |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
- |
Population justification: The global population is suspected to number 50,000-499,999 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2022). The species is described as uncommon to locally common (Stotz et al. 1996, Kistler and Schulenberg 2020).
Trend justification: Local declines are suspected to occur as a consequence of habitat loss (del Hoyo et al. 1999, Kistler and Schulenberg 2020). Tree cover within the range has been lost at a rate of 5% over the past ten years; since 2016 this has been accelerating to a rate equivalent to 9% over ten years (Global Forest Watch 2021, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). The species is commonly found in open, secondary and converted habitat and thus appears to tolerate some forest loss and degradation (Kistler and Schulenberg 2020). Population declines are therefore likely low; they are here placed in the band 1-9% over ten years.
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Snowcap Microchera albocoronata. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/snowcap-microchera-albocoronata on 25/12/2024.
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 25/12/2024.