Thamnornis (Thamnornis chloropetoides) - BirdLife species factsheet

Thamnornis Thamnornis chloropetoides

Current view: Data table and detailed info

Taxonomy

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.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
-	-	-

Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
2024	Least Concern
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	not a migrant	Forest dependency	low
Land-mass type		Average mass	-

Range

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident)	110,000 km²
Severely fragmented?	no	-

Population

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Population size	unknown	-	-	-
Population trend	decreasing	-	suspected	-
Generation length	2.64 years	-	-	-

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as fairly common throughout its range (del Hoyo et al. 2006). The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction.

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Presence	Origin	Resident	Breeding visitor	Non-breeding visitor	Passage migrant
Madagascar	extant	native	yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Madagascar	Andohahela National Park - Section II
Madagascar	Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve
Madagascar	Kirindy Mite National Park and extension
Madagascar	Lakes Anony and Erombo
Madagascar	Mahafaly Plateau Forest complex
Madagascar	Mangoky-Ankazoabo Complex NPA
Madagascar	Menarandra Forest / Vohindefo NPA
Madagascar	Mikea
Madagascar	Tsimanampetsotsa National Park
Madagascar	Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park and extension

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	suitable	resident
Shrubland	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	major	resident
Altitude	0 - 800 m	Occasional altitudinal limits

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Thamnornis Thamnornis chloropetoides. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/thamnornis-thamnornis-chloropetoides 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.