LC
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Cyornis pallidipes



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note
Cyornis pallidipes (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Cyornis pallipes.

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
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Near Threatened
1988 Near Threatened
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass 19 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 143,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing - suspected -
Generation length 3.2 years - - -

Population justification: The population size is unknown, but the species is described as common to uncommon or scarce (del Hoyo et al. 2006).

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
India extant native yes
Sri Lanka extant vagrant yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
India Achankovil Forest Division
India Amarambalam Reserved Forest - Nilambur
India Anshi National Park
India Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary
India Bandipur National Park
India Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
India Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
India Bhimgad Forests
India Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary
India Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
India Camel’s Hump Mountains
India Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary
India Chandoli National Park
India Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary
India Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
India Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary
India Eravikulam National Park
India Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
India INS - Shivaji and adjoining areas, Lonavla
India Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
India Kemmangundi and Bababudan Hills
India Kemphole Reserve Forest
India Kudremukh National Park
India Kulahupuzha Reserved Forest
India Kurinjimala Wildlife Sanctuary
India Longwood Shola - Kothagiri
India Malayattur Reserve Forest
India Mankulam Forest Division
India Megamalai Mountains
India Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and area
India Mudumalai National Park
India Muthikulam-Siruvani Reserve Forest
India Muthukuzhi
India Nelliyampathy (Nemmara Division)
India Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary
India Peechi - Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
India Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
India Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary
India Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
India Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
India Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary
India Silent Valley National Park
India Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary
India Srivilliputhur Wildlife Sanctuary
India Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary
India Thattekkad Wildlife Sanctuary
India Vazhachal Forest Division

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Moist suitable resident
Altitude 300 - 1700 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Cyornis pallidipes. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-bellied-blue-flycatcher-cyornis-pallidipes on 23/12/2024.
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 23/12/2024.