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 |
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- | - | A3c+4c |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2021 | Vulnerable | A3c+4c |
2016 | Vulnerable | C2a(i) |
2012 | Vulnerable | C2a(i) |
2008 | Vulnerable | C2a(i) |
2004 | Vulnerable | |
2000 | Vulnerable | |
1996 | Vulnerable | |
1994 | Vulnerable | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | high |
Land-mass type |
continent |
Average mass | 61 g |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 77,000 km2 | medium |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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Population size | 2500-9999 mature individuals | poor | inferred | 2000 |
Population trend | decreasing | poor | inferred | 2018-2032 |
Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 0-15% | - | - | - |
Rate of change over the future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 30-49% | - | - | - |
Rate of change over the past & future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 30-49% | - | - | - |
Generation length | 4.8 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population is inferred to number 2,500-9,999 mature individuals based on an assessment of known records, descriptions of abundance and range size. This is consistent with recorded population density estimates for congeners or close relatives with a similar body size, and the fact that only a proportion of the estimated Extent of Occurrence is likely to be occupied.
Trend justification: The population is inferred to be declining in line with the clearance of forest for agriculture within the species's range (Ryan et al. 2017). Ayebare et al. (2018) predict a range contraction for this species of 93% between c.2018 and 2080. This equates to a range loss of c.45% over three generations. Assuming that the population declines at a similar rate to range contraction, the suspected rate of future decline is therefore placed in the band of 30-49% over three generations.
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Forests west of Lake Edward |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Itombwe Mountains |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Kahuzi-Biega National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Mount Kabobo |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Virunga National Park |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
Altitude | 1400 - 2474 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | 1100 - 4400 m |
Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
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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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Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Future | Whole (>90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Yellow-crested Helmetshrike Prionops alberti. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/yellow-crested-helmetshrike-prionops-alberti 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.