Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions 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 | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 56 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 1,230,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.59 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as locally common (Short and Horne 2001). The population is suspected to be in decline owing to loss of suitable nesting and roosting trees (del Hoyo et al. 2002).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to loss of suitable nesting and roosting trees (del Hoyo et al. 2002).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Malawi | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mozambique | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tanzania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Zambia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Zimbabwe | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Malawi | Dzalanyama Forest Reserve |
| Malawi | Kasungu National Park |
| Malawi | Liwonde Hills Forest Reserve |
| Malawi | Mangochi Mountain Forest Reserve |
| Malawi | Mtangatanga and Perekezi Forest Reserves |
| Malawi | Namizimu Forest Reserve |
| Malawi | Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve |
| Malawi | Nyika National Park (Malawi) |
| Malawi | South Viphya Forest Reserve |
| Mozambique | Chimanimani Mountains (Mozambique) |
| Tanzania | Loazi-Kalambo Forest Reserves and surrounding area |
| Tanzania | Udzungwa Mountains |
| Zambia | Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage |
| Zambia | Kalungwishi |
| Zambia | Kasanka National Park |
| Zambia | Lusenga Plain National Park |
| Zambia | Mutinondo Wilderness |
| Zambia | Shiwa Ng'andu |
| Zimbabwe | Chizarira National Park |
| Zimbabwe | Nyanga mountains |
| Zimbabwe | Robert McIlwaine Recreational Park |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Savanna | Dry | major | resident |
| Altitude | 750 - 2500 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Whyte's Barbet Stactolaema whytii. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/whytes-barbet-stactolaema-whytii 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.