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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Near Threatened | A3c+4c |
| 2017 | Near Threatened | C2a(i) |
| 2016 | Data Deficient | |
| 2012 | Data Deficient | |
| 2008 | Data Deficient | |
| 2004 | Data Deficient | |
| 2000 | Data Deficient | |
| 1996 | Vulnerable | |
| 1994 | Vulnerable | |
| 1988 | Threatened |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 24 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 593,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | 2016-2026 |
| Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 10-19% | - | - | - |
| Rate of change over the future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 15-25% | - | - | - |
| Rate of change over the past & future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 15-25% | - | - | - |
| Generation length | 3 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population size of this species has not been quantified, but it is described as rare; and the population size is suspected to be low. However, it is likely to be under-recorded because its song was unknown until 2000, and it is mainly vocal in the afternoon when observers are less active (Dowsett-Lemaire and Dowsett 2009).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and degradation. Between 2016-2019 this species's range experienced a loss of 6.6% forest cover (Global Forest Watch, 2020). Projected forward over three generations, this would equate to a rate of forest loss of 20%. It is not known exactly how this species responds to forest loss and degradation, however its habitat is under severe pressure from human activities (Stattersfield et al. 1998), and protected forest areas in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana have been earmarked for logging (L. Fishpool in litt. 2016). In the absence of further information, the future rate of decline for this species is precautionarily placed in the 15-25% band.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | extant | native | yes | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ghana | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guinea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Liberia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nigeria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sierra Leone | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | Marahoue National Park |
| Ghana | Bura River Forest Reserve |
| Ghana | Kakum National Park - Assin Attandaso Resource Reserve |
| Liberia | Nimba mountains |
| Sierra Leone | Gola Forests |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | marginal | unknown |
| Altitude | 0 - 750 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Agro-industry farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Rapid Declines | Medium Impact: 7 | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) [harvest] | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Very Rapid Declines | High Impact: 8 | ||||||
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| Energy production & mining | Mining & quarrying | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Yellow-footed Honeyguide Melignomon eisentrauti. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/yellow-footed-honeyguide-melignomon-eisentrauti 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.