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Venezuelan Flycatcher Myiarchus venezuelensis



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

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.
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
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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 not a migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass 30 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 818,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 5.1 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. (1996).

Trend justification: This population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Colombia extant native yes
Trinidad and Tobago extant native yes
Venezuela extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Colombia Ciénaga Grande, Isla de Salamanca and Sabana Grande RAMSAR biosphere reserve
Colombia Eco-parque Los Besotes
Colombia Parque Nacional Natural Macuira
Colombia Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona
Colombia Parque Wisirare
Colombia Valle de San Salvador
Trinidad and Tobago Main Ridge, Tobago
Venezuela Henri Pittier National Park (Parque Nacional Henri Pittier IBA)
Venezuela Humedales Boca de Hueque y Sauca
Venezuela Morrocoy National Park
Venezuela Parque Nacional Aguaro-Guariquito
Venezuela Parque Nacional Cerro El Copey
Venezuela Parque Nacional El Ávila and surrounding areas
Venezuela Parque Nacional San Esteban
Venezuela Refugio de Fauna Silvestre Cuare
Venezuela Reserva Privada Hato El Cedral
Venezuela Reserva Privada Hato El Frío
Venezuela Reserva Privada Hato Masaguaral
Venezuela Reserva Privada Hato Piñero

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Pastureland suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Plantations suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry major resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland major resident
Altitude 0 - 600 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Venezuelan Flycatcher Myiarchus venezuelensis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/venezuelan-flycatcher-myiarchus-venezuelensis on 06/12/2024.
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 06/12/2024.