Justification This species is currently classified as Near Threatened as it is thought to have a moderately small, declining population of which the majority of individuals are in one subpopulation. If the population is found to be considerably larger than previously thought it may be downlisted to Least Concern.

Family/Sub-family Psittacidae

Species name author O'Neil, Munn & Franke, 1991

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?

10,000

unset

134,000 km²

No

Range & population Nannopsittaca dachilleae is very local in the west Amazon basin of south-east and south Peru (Ucayali and Madre de Dios) and north-west Bolivia (La Paz), and probably west Brazil^1,3,5. It is common to abundant and improved understanding of its overall numbers and movements suggest that it may be more numerous and less threatened than previously perceived.

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Ecology: It occurs in river-edge forest, being observed in small Calocophyllum spruceanum and Cecropia membranacea trees adjacent to rivers and in bamboo groves up to 300 m ^1,3,7. The possible association with bamboo suggests nomadic tendencies^1,3.

Threats Although its habitat is relatively intact owing primarily to its inaccessibility, it has been subject to selective logging, and is being opened up for development, oil/gas extraction and mining, with associated road-building and human colonisation resulting in further degradation².

Conservation measures underway CITES Appendix II. Present in Tambopata Reserve and Manu National Park (Peru).

Conservation measures proposed Research its population density and estimate global population. Study threats and current rate of habitat loss within its range. Effectively protect core areas of habitat within its range.

References 1. Collar (1997a). 2. Dinerstein et al. (1995). 3. Juniper and Parr (1998). 4. O'Neill et al. (1991). 5. Parker et al. (1991). 6. Parker et al. (1996).

Text account compilers Phil Benstead (BirdLife International), David Capper (BirdLife International), Andy Symes (BirdLife International)

IUCN Red List evaluators Stuart Butchart (BirdLife International), Andy Symes (BirdLife International)

Recommended citation BirdLife International (2009) Species factsheet: Nannopsittaca dachilleae. 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.

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