Taxonomic note
Myiomela albiventris and M. major have been moved to the new genus Sholicola after they were found to be sister to a newly uncovered clade composed of several genera of mainly Asian blue-flycatchers (Robin et al. 2017). They have also received new common names, and are listed as White-bellied Sholakili Sholicola albiventris and Nilgiri Sholakili S. major.
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.
Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International. 2019. Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world. Version 4. Available at: https://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v4_Dec19.zip.
Robin, V. V., Vishnudas, C. K., Gupta, P., Rheindt, F. E., Hooper, D. M., Ramakrishnan, U., & Reddy, S. 2017. Two new genera of songbirds represent endemic radiations from the Shola Sky Islands of the Western Ghats, India. BMC evolutionary biology, 17(1): 31.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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Year | Category | Criteria |
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2024 | Near Threatened | B1ab(iii) |
2018 | Vulnerable | B1ab(i,ii,iii,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,v) |
2016 | Endangered | B1ab(i,ii,iii,v) |
2012 | Endangered | B1ab(i,ii,iii,v) |
2010 | Endangered | B1a+b(i,ii,iii,v) |
2008 | Not Recognised | |
2004 | Not Recognised | |
2000 | Not Recognised | |
1994 | Not Recognised | |
1988 | Not Recognised |
Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | high |
Land-mass type |
continent |
Average mass | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Number of locations | 11-100 | - |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
Population trend | decreasing | poor | suspected | - |
Generation length | 3.28 years | - | - | - |
Number of subpopulations | 4 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size of this species has not been calculated, although it is one of the most frequently recorded species within its range/habitat (Praveen and Nameer 2015, eBird 2023), and is reportedly the most common understorey bird in Grasshills National Park (V. V. Robin in litt. 2012).
Trend justification: Possibly much declined from historical baselines given the removal of habitat from within its range. There are no monitoring data from which to derive a current trend for this species, although it is precautionarily suspected to be declining, albeit at a slow rate. Habitat loss and degradation has been slow over the past decade (2013–2023) according to remote sensing data (Global Forest Watch 2023, based on data from Hansen et al. [2013] and methods disclosed therein), although these analyses are relatively insensitive to forest degradation or modifications that don't affect the forest canopy. Recent modelling for this species projected that it may lose a significant (26.6–44.9%) area of suitable habitat in response to climate change by 2050 (Sreekumar and Nameer 2022), although the mechanisms by which this may occur, and this species' plasticity and temperature tolerances, are unknown.
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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India | extant | native | yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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India | Achankovil Forest Division |
India | Anamudi Shola National Park |
India | Berijam (Kodaikanal) |
India | Eravikulam National Park |
India | Grass Hills |
India | Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park |
India | Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve |
India | Kulahupuzha Reserved Forest |
India | Kurinjimala Wildlife Sanctuary |
India | Mankulam Forest Division |
India | Mathikettan Shola National Park |
India | Megamalai Mountains |
India | Muthukuzhi |
India | Nelliyampathy (Nemmara Division) |
India | Pampadum Shola National Park |
India | Peechi - Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary |
India | Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary |
India | Poomparai and Kukkal |
India | Shola around Kodaikanal |
India | Srivilliputhur Wildlife Sanctuary |
India | Thattekkad Wildlife Sanctuary |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | marginal | resident |
Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
Altitude | 1000 - 2200 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
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Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Agro-industry farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Small-holder farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching - Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Biological resource use | Gathering terrestrial plants - Unintentional effects (species is not the target) | 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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Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Future | Whole (>90%) | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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Residential & commercial development | Housing & urban areas | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: White-bellied Sholakili Sholicola albiventris. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-bellied-sholakili-sholicola-albiventris 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.