Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Least Concern | |
| 2018 | 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 | full migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 10,600,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 2,560,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 17000000 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2019 |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | estimated | - |
| Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 5% | - | - | - |
| Generation length | 2.54 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 17 million mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).
Trend justification: The species is undergoing a moderate decline (Partners in Flight 2019; Rosenberg et al. 2019). Short-term trends are suggesting that the population has been declining at a rate of 5% over the past ten years (Pardieck et al. 2018).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Belize | extant | native | yes | |||
| Bermuda (to UK) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Canada | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Costa Rica | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cuba | extant | vagrant | ||||
| El Salvador | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guatemala | extant | native | yes | |||
| Honduras | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mexico | extant | native | yes | yes | yes | |
| Nicaragua | extant | native | yes | |||
| Panama | extant | native | yes | |||
| St Pierre and Miquelon (to France) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| USA | extant | native | yes | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | breeding |
| Forest | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Moist | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Moist | suitable | breeding |
| Shrubland | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 1600 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/yellow-breasted-chat-icteria-virens on 22/12/2024.
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 22/12/2024.