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Taxonomic note
Previously placed in Trichastoma (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) but moved to this genus following Cai et al. (2019).
Geographical variation partly clinal; proposed subspecies connectens, from NC Sulawesi, and improbatum (of which sordidum is a synonym), from SE, considered to represent part of this cline, and therefore merged with rufofuscum. Subspecies finschi, however, distinctive: differs in its much more restricted white throat (2) and fulvous-buff vs greyish-white lower throat to vent, without contrasting darker flanks (3); study of voice, and what happens where this form and rufofuscum approach each other, therefore encouraged. Four subspecies recognized.

Taxonomic source(s)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International. 2021. Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world. Version 6. Available at: https://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v6_Dec21.zip.

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common and widespread (del Hoyo et al. 2007). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 10.5% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Therefore, as a precautionary measure, it is tentatively suspected that this loss of cover may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Sulawesi Babbler Pellorneum celebense. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/sulawesi-babbler-pellorneum-celebense on 18/12/2024.
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 18/12/2024.