Tawny-throated Dotterel (Oreopholus ruficollis)

Tawny-throated Dotterel Oreopholus ruficollis

Current view: Data table and detailed info

Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
-	-	-

Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
2016	Least Concern
2012	Least Concern
2009	Least Concern
2008	Least Concern
2004	Least Concern
2000	Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994	Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988	Lower Risk/Least Concern

Species attributes

Migratory status	full migrant	Forest dependency	does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type		Average mass	-

Range

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident)	5,090,000 km²	medium
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding)	7,230,000 km²	medium
Severely fragmented?	no	-

Population

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Population size	670-6700 mature individuals	poor	estimated	2009
Population trend	decreasing	-	suspected	-
Generation length	6.7 years	-	-	-

Population justification: The population is estimated to number 1,000-10,000 individuals, roughly equating to 670-6,700 mature individuals.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to unsustainable levels of hunting (del Hoyo et al. 1996).

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Presence	Origin	Non-breeding visitor
Argentina	extant	native
Bolivia	extant	native
Brazil	extant	native
Chile	extant	native
Ecuador	extant	native
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)	extant	vagrant
Peru	extant	native
Uruguay	extant	native	yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Chile	Salinas de Huentelauquén Ramsar Site
Peru	Reserva Nacional Salinas y Aguada Blanca

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial	Pastureland	suitable	breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial	Pastureland	suitable	non-breeding
Grassland	Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude	suitable	breeding
Grassland	Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude	suitable	non-breeding
Grassland	Temperate	major	breeding
Shrubland	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	suitable	breeding
Altitude	3500 - 4500 m	Occasional altitudinal limits

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Tawny-throated Dotterel Oreopholus ruficollis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/tawny-throated-dotterel-oreopholus-ruficollis on 23/11/2024.
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 23/11/2024.