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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (extent of occurrence <20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population justification
The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as local and uncommon (del Hoyo et al. 1999).

Trend justification
Tree cover loss is low within the range and vast areas of pristine forests remain (Global Forest Watch 2022). The species is not strictly dependent on forest, but is also found along edges, in shrubby habitat, on pastures as well as in plantations (Hinkelmann et al. 2020). Therefore, in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats, the population is suspected to be stable.

The species occurs in French Guiana and northern Brazil (Amapá and Pará) north of the Amazon.

Text account compilers
Hermes, C.

Contributors
Butchart, S. & Ekstrom, J.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Sooty Barbthroat Threnetes niger. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/sooty-barbthroat-threnetes-niger on 26/12/2024.
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 26/12/2024.