Justification This species qualifies as Near Threatened as it has a moderately small population which is declining owing to continuing habitat destruction and degradation.

Family/Sub-family Thraupidae

Species name author (Vieillot, 1817)

Taxonomic source(s) SACC (2005 + updates), Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993), Stotz et al. (1996)

Identification

Population estimate

Population trend

Range estimate (breeding/resident)

Country endemic?

unknown

decreasing

224,000 km²

Yes

Range & population Thraupis cyanoptera occurs in south-east Brazil (Espírito Santo and east Minas Gerais south to north Rio Grande do Sul, mostly on the coastal slopes of the Serra do Mar) ^4,5,6. Reports from other localities almost certainly refer to Sayaca Tanager T. sayaca^1,4. It is uncommon to fairly common, but local, within this range.

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Ecology: This species is found in the canopy and borders of montane and lowland evergreen forest and second growth at 200-1,200 m, occasionally to 1,600 m ^5,6.

Threats Agricultural conversion and deforestation for mining and plantation production are historic threats to its lowland forests³. Current key threats are urbanisation, industrialisation, agricultural expansion, colonisation and associated road-building².

Conservation measures proposed Repeat surveys of known sites to monitor population trends and patterns of habitat destruction. Conduct ecological studies to fully determine its habitat preferences and levels of tolerance of secondary habitats. Effectively protect significant areas of suitable forest at key sites.

References 1. Bushell (1995). 2. Dinerstein et al. (1995). 3. Fearnside (1996). 4. Isler and Isler (1987). 5. Parker et al. (1996). 6. Ridgely and Tudor (1989).

Text account compilers Stuart Butchart (BirdLife International), James Gilroy (BirdLife International), Andrew O'Brien (BirdLife International)

IUCN Red List evaluators Stuart Butchart (BirdLife International), James Gilroy (BirdLife International)

Recommended citation BirdLife International (2010) Species factsheet: Thraupis cyanoptera. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 6/9/2010

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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