IUCN Red List Criteria
| Critically Endangered |
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| Endangered |
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| Vulnerable |
C2a(i) |
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 |
High |
| Land mass type |
continent
|
Average mass |
- |
Distribution
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) |
385,000 |
medium |
| Number of locations |
11-100 |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
- |
Population & trend
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
Derivation |
Year of estimate |
| No. of mature individuals |
2500-9999 |
medium |
Estimated |
2000 |
| Population trend |
Decreasing |
medium |
|
- |
| Number of subpopulations |
2-100 |
- |
- |
- |
| Largest subpopulation |
251-1000 |
- |
- |
- |
| Generation length (yrs) |
7.3 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Population justification: The total population is almost certainly less than 10,000 mature individuals (C. Bowden in litt. 1999, R. Fotso in litt. 1999, H. Thompson in litt. 2000), and it is thus placed in the band 2,500-9,999 mature individuals. This equates to 3,750-14,999 individuals in total, rounded here to 3,500-15,000 individuals. |
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Trend justification: It has been stated that the species's population is believed to be either stable or declining (Bian et al. 2006). However, given levels of habitat loss and degradation, hunting and disturbance, the population is suspected to be in decline. |
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory |
Occurrence status |
Extinct |
Breeding |
Non-breeding |
Passage |
| Cameroon |
Native |
No |
|
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| Central African Republic |
Native |
No |
|
|
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| Congo |
Native |
No |
|
|
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| Equatorial Guinea |
Native |
No |
|
|
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| Gabon |
Native |
No |
|
|
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| Nigeria |
Native |
No |
|
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Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory |
IBA Name |
IBA link |
| Cameroon |
Bakossi mountains |
 |
| Cameroon |
Banyang Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| Cameroon |
Boumba - Bek |
|
| Cameroon |
Campo Ma'an complex |
|
| Cameroon |
Dja Faunal Reserve |
|
| Cameroon |
Korup National Park |
|
| Cameroon |
Mbam Minkom - Kala |
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| Cameroon |
Mont Manengouba |
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| Cameroon |
Mont Nlonako |
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| Cameroon |
Mount Cameroon and Mokoko-Onge |
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| Cameroon |
Mount Kupe |
|
| Cameroon |
Mount Rata and Rumpi Hills Forest Reserve |
|
| Cameroon |
Yabassi |
|
| Equatorial Guinea |
Luba Caldera Scientific Reserve |
|
| Equatorial Guinea |
Monte Alen National Park |
|
| Equatorial Guinea |
Nsork Highlands National Park |
|
| Gabon |
Gamba Protected Areas Complex |
|
| Gabon |
Lopé Faunal Reserve |
|
| Nigeria |
Afi River Forest Reserve |
|
| Nigeria |
Cross River National Park: Oban Division |
|
| Nigeria |
Cross River National Park: Okwangwo Division |
|
| Nigeria |
Ebok-Kabaken |
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Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) |
Habitat (level 2) |
Importance |
Occurrence |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland |
major |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane |
major |
resident |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) |
major |
resident |
|
Altitude
|
45 - 2100 m
|
Occasional altitudinal limits
|
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Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) |
Threat (level 2) |
Impact and Stresses |
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Shifting agriculture |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Small-holder farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Biological resource use |
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Biological resource use |
Gathering terrestrial plants / Unintentional effects (species is not the target) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 4 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species disturbance, Species mortality |
|
| Biological resource use |
Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals / Intentional use (species is the target) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 4 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species disturbance, Species mortality |
|
| Human intrusions & disturbance |
Recreational activities |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 4 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species disturbance |
|
| Human intrusions & disturbance |
Work & other activities |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species disturbance |
|
| Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases |
Problematic native species/diseases |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Reduced reproductive success |
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Utilisation
| Purpose |
Primary form used |
Life stage used |
Source |
Scale |
Level |
Timing |
| Pets |
Whole |
Adults and juveniles |
Wild |
International |
Non-trivial |
Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Picathartes oreas. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/06/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/06/2013.
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.
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