Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Arizelocichla milanjensis and A. striifacies (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as Andropadus milanjensis following Dowsett & Forbes-Watson (1993).
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Near Threatened | A3c+4c |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Not Recognised | |
| 2008 | Not Recognised | |
| 2004 | Not Recognised | |
| 2000 | Not Recognised | |
| 1994 | Not Recognised | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | altitudinal migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 73,400 km2 | medium |
| Area of Occupancy (breeding/resident) | 48,968 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 984000-4528000 mature individuals | - | estimated | 2021 |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | 2016-2031 |
| Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 10-20% | - | - | - |
| Rate of change over the future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 20-29% | - | - | - |
| Rate of change over the past & future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 20-29% | - | - | - |
| Generation length | 5.08 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The pre-split species was observed at densities of 30-138 birds/km2 (del Hoyo et al. 2020). Based on a maximum AOO of 48,968 km2 (BirdLife International 2021) the population may number 1,469,040 - 6,757,584 individuals. This is roughly equivalent to 984,256 - 4,527,581 mature individuals, rounded here to 984,000 - 4,528,000 mature individuals.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be declining due to ongoing forest loss across its range. Data from Global Forest Watch (2021) suggests that the rate of decline in the future will likely fall in the range of 20-29%.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mozambique | extant | native | yes | |||
| Zimbabwe | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Mozambique | Chimanimani Mountains (Mozambique) |
| Mozambique | Gorongosa Mountain and National Park |
| Zimbabwe | Banti Forest Reserve |
| Zimbabwe | Bvumba Highlands |
| Zimbabwe | Chimanimani Mountains (Zimbabwe) |
| Zimbabwe | Chirinda Forest |
| Zimbabwe | Haroni - Rusitu junction and Botanical Reserves |
| Zimbabwe | Nyanga lowlands/Honde valley |
| Zimbabwe | Nyanga mountains |
| Zimbabwe | Stapleford Forest |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Moist | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 760 - 1850 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | (min) 350 m |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting - Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Stripe-cheeked Bulbul Arizelocichla milanjensis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/stripe-cheeked-bulbul-arizelocichla-milanjensis on 07/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 07/01/2025.