Justification This poorly known species is likely to have a moderately small population given its altitudinal preferences and apparant scarcity. Although population trends are poorly known, it is likely to be in decline, primarily owing to habitat degradation. It is consequently classifed as Near Threatened.

Family/Sub-family Scolopacidae

Species name author Riley, 1921

Taxonomic source(s) Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)

Identification

Population estimate

Population trend

Range estimate (breeding/resident)

Country endemic?

unknown

decreasing

-

Yes

Range & population Scolopax celebensis is restricted to Sulawesi (not the south-east peninsula but a recent record from the east peninsula), Indonesia, although it is known from very few localities. It is possibly fairly common and overlooked in appropriate habitat. There have been few recent records, although it has been recorded in Lore Lindu National Park in 2000 (close to Hanggira village) and at Tomado in 2001,¹ there must be concern that it is local, and declining.

Ecology: It inhabits montane forest and bamboo thickets at 1,700-2,300 m, possibly down to 1,100 m. The 2001 reports came from a small stream.

Threats It is possibly affected by habitat disturbance and loss, and even by the spread of feral cats into montane Sulawesi.

Conservation measures underway It occurs in Lore Lindu National Park.

Conservation measures proposed Conduct surveys to estimate the size of the population and the extent of its distribution. Invesigate its tolerance of degraded forest and the extent of predation by feral cats. Protect large areas of unlogged montane forest in areas where it occurs.

References BirdLife International (2001). 1. Mole and Wangko (2006).

Further web sources of information

Fully detailed species accounts from the Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book (BirdLife International 2001), together with new information collated since the publication of the Red Data Book

Text account compilers Phil Benstead (BirdLife International), Simon Mahood (BirdLife International)

IUCN Red List evaluators Stuart Butchart (BirdLife International), Simon Mahood (BirdLife International)

Recommended citation BirdLife International (2010) Species factsheet: Scolopax celebensis. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 30/7/2010

This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.

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