IUCN Red List history
| Year |
Category |
| 2012 |
Least Concern |
| 2009 |
Least Concern |
| 2008 |
Least Concern |
| 2004 |
Least Concern |
| 2000 |
Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 |
Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 |
Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
High |
| Land mass type |
|
Average mass |
- |
Distribution
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) |
40,100 |
medium |
| Number of locations |
|
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
- |
Population & trend
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
Derivation |
Year of estimate |
| No. of mature individuals |
670-1300 |
poor |
Estimated |
2009 |
| Population trend |
Decreasing |
|
|
- |
| Number of subpopulations |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Largest subpopulation |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Generation length (yrs) |
3.7 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Population justification: The population is estimated to number 1,000-2,000 individuals, roughly equating to 670-1,300 mature individuals. |
|
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction (del Hoyo et al. 1996). |
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory |
Occurrence status |
Extinct |
Breeding |
Non-breeding |
Passage |
| Madagascar |
Native |
No |
|
|
|
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory |
IBA Name |
IBA link |
| Madagascar |
Andohahela National Park: Parcel I |
 |
| Madagascar |
Andringitra National Park |
|
| Madagascar |
Anjanaharibe Sud Special Reserve |
|
| Madagascar |
Anjozorobe SAPM |
|
| Madagascar |
Ankeniheny-Lakato Future SAPM |
|
| Madagascar |
Betampona Strict Nature Reserve |
|
| Madagascar |
Bezavona Classified Forest |
|
| Madagascar |
Makira SAPM |
|
| Madagascar |
Mananara-North National Park |
|
| Madagascar |
Mangerivola Special Reserve |
|
| Madagascar |
Mantadia National Park and Analamazaotra Special Reserve |
|
| Madagascar |
Marojejy National Park |
|
| Madagascar |
Marotandrano Special Reserve |
|
| Madagascar |
Masoala National Park |
|
| Madagascar |
Midongy South National Park |
|
| Madagascar |
Montagne d'Ambre National Park and Special Reserve |
|
| Madagascar |
Onive Classified Forest |
|
| Madagascar |
Ranomafana National Park |
|
| Madagascar |
Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park (Bemaraha Tsingy National Park and Strict Nature Reserve IBA) |
|
| Madagascar |
Tsitongambarika Classified Forest and surrounding areas |
|
| Madagascar |
Vondrozo Classified Forest and surrounding areas |
|
| Madagascar |
Zahamena National Park |
|
| Madagascar |
Zahamena-Mantadia SAPM |
|
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) |
Habitat (level 2) |
Importance |
Occurrence |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
suitable |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland |
major |
resident |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) |
suitable |
resident |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) |
suitable |
resident |
|
Altitude
|
0 - 1550 m
|
Occasional altitudinal limits
|
|
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) |
Threat (level 2) |
Impact and Stresses |
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Scale Unknown/Unrecorded |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Shifting agriculture |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species disturbance, Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Biological resource use |
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Canirallus kioloides. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013.
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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