Data Zone
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). 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 is very large, and hence does not 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 is suspected to number 50,000-499,999 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019; see also Panjabi et al. 2019).
Trend justification
Despite its ability to tolerate some habitat degradation, this species is inferred to be declining moderately, owing to habitat loss and possibly unsustainable hunting levels (del Hoyo et al. 1994; Partners in Flight 2019; see also Panjabi et al. 2019).
Text account compilers
Hermes, C.
Contributors
Butchart, S., Ekstrom, J. & Westrip, J.R.S.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Spotted Wood-quail Odontophorus guttatus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/spotted-wood-quail-odontophorus-guttatus on 22/11/2024.
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 22/11/2024.