| 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Near Threatened Justification This poorly known and possibly nomadic species has not been recorded in the western portion of its range for a number of years; it is likely to have a moderately small population which is declining owing to habitat degradation. It therefore qualifies as Near Threatened.
Family/Sub-family Psittacidae Species name author (Rothschild, 1911) Taxonomic source(s) Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993) Identification |
Population estimate | Population trend | Range estimate (breeding/resident) | Country endemic? |
unknown | decreasing | - | No |
Range & population Charmosyna multistriata is a poorly-known New Guinea species, ranging from the Snow Mountains of Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Indonesia, to Crater Mountain in Papua New Guinea1,3,5. It is known from very few localities but assessments of its range and populations are hindered by its presumed nomadic habits. There are no recent records from Papua2. In Papua New Guinea, there are recent records from Crater Mountain5 and frequent records of up to 125 birds around Ok Tedi4.
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Ecology: It inhabits lower montane forest from 800 to 1,770 m3.
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Threats Its habitat is locally under threat from logging and clearance for agriculture, but it is probably tolerant of degraded and patchy forest and although it may have a small overall population, it is not believed to be declining rapidly.
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| Conservation measures underway None is known.
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| Conservation measures proposed Monitor populations at key sites such as Ok Tedi. Study patterns of movement in individuals to get a better idea of population size and habitat requirements. Ensure the protection of significant areas of forest at appropriate altitudes.
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References 1. Beehler et al. (1986). 2. K. D. Bishop in litt. (1997). 3. Coates (1985). 4. Gregory (1995a). 5. Mack and Wright (1996).
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Text account compilers Guy Dutson (Birds Australia), Simon Mahood (BirdLife International), Andrew O'Brien (BirdLife International) |
Contributors K. David Bishop (VENT Bird Tours) |
IUCN Red List evaluators Stuart Butchart (BirdLife International), Simon Mahood (BirdLife International) |
| Recommended citation BirdLife International (2009) Species factsheet: Charmosyna multistriata. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 10/2/2010 |
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. To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife To contribute to discussions on the evaluation of the IUCN Red List status of Globally Threatened Birds, please visit BirdLife's Globally Threatened Bird Forums |
