IUCN Red List Criteria
| Near Threatened (criteria nearly met) |
A2c+3c+4c |
IUCN Red List history
| Year |
Category |
| 2012 |
Near Threatened |
| 2008 |
Near Threatened |
| 2004 |
Near Threatened |
| 2000 |
Vulnerable |
| 1996 |
Vulnerable |
| 1994 |
Vulnerable |
| 1988 |
Near Threatened |
Species attributes
| Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
Medium |
| Land mass type |
continent
|
Average mass |
- |
Distribution
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) |
77,400 |
medium |
| Number of locations |
10 |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
- |
Population & trend
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
Derivation |
Year of estimate |
| No. of mature individuals |
Unknown |
not applicable |
Not Applicable |
0 |
| Population trend |
Decreasing |
poor |
|
- |
| Number of subpopulations |
2-100 |
- |
- |
- |
| Largest subpopulation |
250-1000 |
- |
- |
- |
| Generation length (yrs) |
4.2 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Population justification: This is a poorly known species and no population estimates are available. It is considered scarce. |
|
Trend justification: The species is suspected to be declining at a moderately rapid rate, owing to on-going deforestation in the region. |
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory |
Occurrence status |
Extinct |
Breeding |
Non-breeding |
Passage |
| Brazil |
Native |
No |
|
|
|
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory |
IBA Name |
IBA link |
| Brazil |
Brejo dos Cavalos |
 |
| Brazil |
Chapada do Araripe |
|
| Brazil |
Complexo Gurjaú |
|
| Brazil |
Estação Ecológica do Seridó |
|
| Brazil |
Igarassu |
|
| Brazil |
Mamanguape |
|
| Brazil |
Mata do Estado |
|
| Brazil |
Murici |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Nacional da Serra da Capivara |
|
| Brazil |
Parque Nacional do Catimbau |
|
| Brazil |
Reserva Biológica de Pedra Talhada |
|
| Brazil |
Reserva Ecológica Maurício Dantas |
|
| Brazil |
São José da Laje / Canhotinho |
|
| Brazil |
Serra Negra (Floresta) |
|
| Brazil |
Tapacurá |
|
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) |
Habitat (level 2) |
Importance |
Occurrence |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
major |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland |
major |
resident |
| Savanna |
Dry |
suitable |
resident |
| Shrubland |
Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
suitable |
resident |
|
Altitude
|
0 - 950 m
|
Occasional altitudinal limits
|
|
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) |
Threat (level 2) |
Impact and Stresses |
| Residential & commercial development |
Housing & urban areas |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Scale Unknown/Unrecorded |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Rapid Declines |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Livestock farming & ranching / Agro-industry grazing, ranching or farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Biological resource use |
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Picumnus fulvescens. 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.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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