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Justification of Red List category
Although this species may have a small range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence under 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). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (under 10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be over 10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (over 30% decline over ten years or three generations). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population justification
The population size has not been estimated, but if it as adaptable and frequent within its range as P. asiaticus its population may not be very small, despite its highly restricted range. This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 0.6% within its mapped range over the past three generations (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). The population trend is therefore considered to be stable.

Trend justification
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Psilopogon chersonesus is restricted to east peninsular Thailand, where it is present from the Surat Thani/Nakhon Si Thammarat divide south to the limit of montane forest at 8˚ˊ15ˊN (Wells 1999). It is apparently not uncommon within its small range (del Hoyo et al. 2002). It occurs in montane forest from 885 m to at least 1,520 m (Wells 1999) within an Extent of Occurrence estimated at c.850 km².

Text account compilers
Rutherford, C.A.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Turquoise-throated Barbet Psilopogon chersonesus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/turquoise-throated-barbet-psilopogon-chersonesus on 24/11/2024.
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 24/11/2024.