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Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely 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). Despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to 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 this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. 1996).

Trend justification
The population trend has not been directly investigated. Tree cover within the range is lost at a rate of 5% over three generations (Global Forest Watch 2023, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). The species prefers mature forests (Greeney 2020); consequently, due to additional impacts of habitat degradation the rate of population decline may be steeper than tree cover loss suggests. Tentatively, population declines are here placed in the band 1-19% over three generations.

It inhabits the floor of mature forest, and even though it is known to tolerate some habitat disturbance it is absent from modified, open or small and fragmented forests (Greeney 2020).

Conservation Actions Underway
Subspecies paraensis is listed as Vulnerable at the national level in Brazil (Aleixo et al. 2023).

Conservation Actions Proposed
Quantify the population size. Carefully monitor the population trend and the rate of habitat loss.

Text account compilers
Hermes, C.

Contributors
Butchart, S. & Ekstrom, J.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Spotted Antpitta Hylopezus macularius. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/spotted-antpitta-hylopezus-macularius on 28/12/2024.
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 28/12/2024.