Species

Justification
This species occupies a restricted range within which it is thought to be undergoing moderately rapid declines. As a result it is classified as Near Threatened.

Taxonomic source(s)
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.

Distribution and population
Geomalia heinrichi is restricted to parts of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is unrecorded in the east peninsula and south Sulawesi.

Population justification
The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as generally scarce, although apparently locally fairly common (del Hoyo et al. 2005).

Trend justification
This species is suspected to be declining at a moderately rapid rate, owing to inferred high rates of predation within its restricted range.

Ecology
It inhabits primary montane forest with dense undergrowth, moss forest and dwarf forest at 1,700-3,400 m. It is an agile and wary species, feeding (typically singly) on arthropods on the forest floor.

Threats
The number of feral domestic cats observed in Lore Lindu at night in 1999 suggest that declines may have resulted from this predation pressure. Forest loss is unlikely to have had serious impacts yet within its altitudinal range.

Conservation actions underway
No species-specific actions are known, although there are a number of protected areas on Sulawesi that may offer protection to its forest habitat.

Conservation actions proposed
Research the impacts of introduced mammals on bird populations and productivity within its range. Use the results to guide appropriate action. If judged appropriate, implement control measures against cats.

References
Collar, N. J. 2005. Family Turdidae (Thrushes). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Christie, C. (eds), Handbook of birds of the world Vol. 10, pp. 514-807. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.

Clement, P.; Hathway, R. 2000. Thrushes. Christopher Helm, London.

BirdLife International. 2001. Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book. BirdLife International, Cambridge, U.K.

Further web sources of information
Detailed species accounts from the Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book (BirdLife International 2001).

View photos and videos, and hear sounds of this species from the Internet Bird Collection

Text account compilers
Benstead, P., Bird, J., Khwaja, N.

IUCN Red List evaluators
Butchart, S., Symes, A.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Geomalia heinrichi. 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.

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