LC
White-lored Gnatcatcher Polioptila albiloris



Justification

Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). Despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size is very large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population justification
The global population is estimated to number 50,000-499,999 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).

Trend justification
The species is undergoing a moderate decline (Partners in Flight 2019), which is thought to be caused by ongoing habitat destruction and fragmentation (del Hoyo et al. 2005).

Acknowledgements

Text account compilers
Ekstrom, J., Hermes, C., Butchart, S.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: White-lored Gnatcatcher Polioptila albiloris. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-lored-gnatcatcher-polioptila-albiloris on 21/12/2024.
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 21/12/2024.