Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Erythropitta kochi (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Pitta kochi.
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.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Near Threatened | A2cd+3cd+4cd |
| 2014 | Near Threatened | A2cd+3cd+4cd |
| 2012 | Vulnerable | A2cd+3cd+4cd |
| 2008 | Vulnerable | A2c,d; A3c,d; A4c,d |
| 2004 | Vulnerable | |
| 2000 | Vulnerable | |
| 1996 | Vulnerable | |
| 1994 | Vulnerable | |
| 1988 | Threatened |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type |
shelf island |
Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 176,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | medium | suspected | 2016-2029 |
| Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 1-9% | - | - | - |
| Rate of change over the future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 1-9% | - | - | - |
| Rate of change over the past & future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 1-9% | - | - | - |
| Generation length | 4.3 years | - | - | - |
| Number of subpopulations | 6-20 | - | - | - |
| Percentage of mature individuals in largest subpopulation | 1-89% | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population size of E. kochi has not been estimated. It is described as 'scarce and local' by Allen (2020) and eBird (2023) corroborate this description, with the species evidently being detected only infrequently; nonetheless, unless vocal, birds are likely to prove elusive and it is likely to be more numerous than records alone suggest. In its range, there is a large area of habitat, amounting to nearly 25,000 km2 (Global Forest Watch 2023). Even if only a small percentage of this forest is occupied, the global population size is unlikely to be especially small.
Trend justification: In the absence of empirical population trend data, remote-sensed forest cover loss data is used as a proxy for this forest-dependent species. In the past three generations (13 years: 2009-2022), forest cover in this species' range reduced by c. 2% (Global Forest Watch 2023, based on data from Hansen et al. 2013 and methods disclosed therein). This does not account for habitat degradation (via selective logging etc.), which may have some impact on this species, although (like other Erythropitta) it is suspected of being tolerant of selectively logged and degraded forest (Allen 2020). No other threats beyond forest loss are known. The population is therefore suspected to be declining only very slowly, set here at a continuing rate of 1-9%.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Philippines | Angat watershed |
| Philippines | Aurora Memorial National Park |
| Philippines | Kalbario-Patapat National Park |
| Philippines | Mount Isarog National Park |
| Philippines | Mount Pulag National Park |
| Philippines | Mounts Irid-Angilo and Binuang |
| Philippines | North Eastern Cagayan Protected Landscape and Seascape |
| Philippines | Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park |
| Philippines | Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape |
| Philippines | University of the Philippines Land Grants (Pakil and Real) |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
| Altitude | 900 - 1500 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | 360 - 2350 m |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Small-holder farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) [harvest] | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | subsistence, national |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Whiskered Pitta Erythropitta kochi. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/whiskered-pitta-erythropitta-kochi 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.