Justification This species occurs within a very small range and it is likely to be vulnerable to habitat loss and degradation owing to agricultural activities. However, the range is not yet severely fragmented or restricted to few locations. For these reasons, the species is classified as Near Threatened.

Family/Sub-family Troglodytidae

Species name author Fitzpatrick, Terborgh & Willard, 1977

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

3,400 km²

No

Range & population Henicorhina leucoptera has a very restricted range in north Peru (La Libertad, San Martín, on the Cordillera del Cóndor in Cajamarca, with a single record from Amazonas)^1,3,4 and extreme south Ecuador (the north end of the Cordillera del Cóndor²).

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Ecology: This species inhabits dense, mossy cloud forest at 1,350-2,450 m, especially favouring the understorey of stunted elfin forest on exposed ridges^3,4.

Threats Although its habitats are reasonably intact⁴, this species has a small, apparently disjunct range, with elfin forest in the south of its range readily accessible from the páramo and clearly vulnerable to grazing and burning⁵.

Conservation measures proposed Conduct ecological studies aimed at identifying the habitat requirements of this species, as well as determining whether it is tolerant of habitat degradation or fragmentation. Ensure that key sites supporting suitable habitats receive adequate protection.

References 1. Clements and Shany (2001). 2. Krabbe and Sornoza (1994). 3. Ridgely and Tudor (1989). 4. Schulenberg and Awbrey (1997). 5. Stattersfield et al. (1998).

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

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

Recommended citation BirdLife International (2009) Species factsheet: Henicorhina leucoptera. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 9/2/2010

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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