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| 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 | full migrant | Forest dependency | Medium |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 2,190,000 | |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 2,190,000 | |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Stable | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 5.7 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The global population is estimated to number > c.40,000 individuals (Wetlands International, 2006), while national population estimates include: c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration and c.50-1,000 wintering individuals in Taiwan; c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration and < c.1,000 wintering individuals in Japan and c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs and c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration in Russia (Brazil 2009). | ||||
| Trend justification: Although Wetlands International consider the current population trend to be unknown, it is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats (del Hoyo et al. 1996). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Native | No | |||
| Bangladesh | Native | No | |||
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Vagrant | No | |||
| Brunei | Native | No | |||
| China (mainland) | Native | No | |||
| Christmas Island (to Australia) | Native | No | |||
| Cook Islands | Vagrant | No | |||
| Fiji | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| French Southern Territories | Vagrant | No | |||
| Guam (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Indonesia | Native | No | |||
| Japan | Native | No | |||
| Malaysia | Native | No | |||
| Marshall Islands | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Mauritius | Vagrant | No | |||
| Micronesia, Federated States of | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Mongolia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Myanmar | Vagrant | No | |||
| Nauru | Native | No | Yes | ||
| New Caledonia (to France) | Native | No | |||
| New Zealand | Native | No | |||
| North Korea | Native | No | |||
| Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Palau | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Papua New Guinea | Native | No | |||
| Philippines | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Russia (Asian) | Native | No | |||
| Seychelles | Vagrant | No | |||
| Singapore | Native | No | |||
| Solomon Islands | Native | No | |||
| South Korea | Native | No | |||
| Taiwan (China) | Native | No | |||
| Thailand | Native | No | |||
| Timor-Leste | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Tuvalu | Native | No | |||
| United Kingdom | Vagrant | No | |||
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| USA | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Vanuatu | Native | No | |||
| Vietnam | Native | No | Yes |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Adele Island |  |
| Australia | Arafura Swamp | |
| Australia | Ashmore Reef | |
| Australia | Barrow Island | |
| Australia | Cape York to Cape Grenville Islands | |
| Australia | Eighty Mile Beach | |
| Australia | Exmouth Gulf Mangroves | |
| Australia | Fog Bay and Finniss River Floodplains | |
| Australia | Great Sandy Strait | |
| Australia | Gulf Plains | |
| Australia | Limmen Bight | |
| Australia | Milingimbi Islands | |
| Australia | Moreton Bay and Pumicestone Passage | |
| Australia | Port McArthur Tidal Wetlands System | |
| Australia | Repulse Bay to Ince Bay | |
| Australia | Roebuck Bay | |
| Australia | Shoalwater Bay (Rockhampton) | |
| Japan | Anogawa and Shitomogawa estuaries, Toyotsuura | |
| Japan | Banzu and Futtsu tidal flat | |
| Japan | Fujimae tidal flat | |
| Japan | Hakata bay | |
| Japan | Hikawa estuary, Shiranui | |
| Japan | Inner Tokyo bay | |
| Japan | Kamogawa estuary | |
| Japan | Kumozugawa, Atagogawa and Kongogawa estuaries | |
| Japan | Lake Furenko and nearby wetlands | |
| Japan | Lake Notoroko and Lake Abashiriko | |
| Japan | Lake Tofutsuko | |
| Japan | Manko tidal flat | |
| Japan | Nakatsu and Usa tidal flats | |
| Japan | Notsuke bay, Odaito | |
| Japan | Shiokawa tidal flat | |
| Japan | Shirakawa estuary | |
| Japan | Sone tidal flat | |
| Japan | Yaeyama islands | |
| Philippines | Mactan, Kalawisan and Cansaga Bays | |
| Russia (Asian) | Iony island | |
| South Korea | Nakdong-gang estuary | |
| South Korea | Suncheon Bay | |
| Vietnam | Xuan Thuy | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Boreal | major | breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Mud Flats and Salt Flats | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Rocky Shoreline | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Tidepools | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 0 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Future | Whole (>90%) | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food (human) | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Heteroscelus brevipes. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013.
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.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and allies) |
| Species name author | (Vieillot, 1816) |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Stable |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 2,190,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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