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| Critically Endangered | |
| Endangered | |
| Vulnerable | A2c+3c+4c |
IUCN Red List history
| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Vulnerable |
| 2008 | Vulnerable |
| 2004 | Vulnerable |
| 2000 | Vulnerable |
| 1996 | Vulnerable |
| 1994 | Vulnerable |
| 1988 | 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) | 343,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | 11-100 | - |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 1997 | |
| Population trend | Decreasing | medium | - | |
| Number of subpopulations | 2-100 | - | - | - |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 4.6 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: In Liberia, the population has been estimated at a minimum of 20,000 pairs (Gatter 1997), and thus the total population has been placed in the range 20,000-49,999 individuals, however the number given for Liberia may be a significant overestimate (J. Lindsell in litt. 2012), in part because the species may be absent from apparently suitable forest, and the overall population may have experienced serious declines over the past three generations (14 years). New data are therefore much needed required to refine this population estimate. | ||||
| Trend justification: The population is suspected to be declining in line with high rates of forest clearance within the species's range. A population decline was evident in Gola Forest by 1988-1989 (Allport et al. 1989), and the species was seen twice during extensive surveys in 2007 (F. Dowsett-Lemaire and R.J. Dowsett per E. Klop in litt. 2007) and not since, in contrast to the 1970s, when it was seen quite frequently (J. Lindsell in litt. 2007, 2012). Reasons for the apparent decline in Gola are unknown as there are no obvious changes in forest structure (J. Lindsell in litt. 2012). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | Native | No | |||
| Ghana | Native | No | |||
| Guinea | Native | No | |||
| Liberia | Native | No | |||
| Sierra Leone | Native | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | Marahoue National Park |  |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Mopri Forest Reserve | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Tai National Park and Nzo Faunal Reserve | |
| Ghana | Ankasa Resource Reserve - Nini-Sushien National Park | |
| Guinea | Massif du Ziama | |
| Liberia | Cestos - Senkwen | |
| Liberia | Grebo | |
| Liberia | Lofa-Gola-Mano Complex | |
| Liberia | Nimba mountains (part of Mount Nimba transboundary AZE) | |
| Sierra Leone | Gola Forest Reserve | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Swamp | major | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 600 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Small-holder farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Decline | Medium Impact: | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Unintentional effects: (large scale) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Decline | Medium Impact: | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Campephaga lobata. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013.
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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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Vulnerable |
| Family | Campephagidae (Cuckoo-shrikes) |
| Species name author | (Temminck, 1824) |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 343,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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- Summary information on this species - Climate change species distributions | |
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