Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Melaenornis fischeri (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Dioptrornis fischeri.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 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 |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 24 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 1,690,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.05 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population size is unknown, but the species is described as common to quite common (del Hoyo et al. 2006). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 9.1% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Therefore, as a precautionary measure, it is tentatively suspected that this loss of cover may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame.
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kenya | extant | native | yes | |||
| Malawi | extant | native | yes | |||
| Rwanda | extant | native | yes | |||
| South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tanzania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Uganda | extant | native | yes | |||
| Zambia | extant | native | yes |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 1120 - 2500 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | 1350 - 3380 m |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: White-eyed Slaty-flycatcher Melaenornis fischeri. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-eyed-slaty-flycatcher-melaenornis-fischeri 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.