email a friend
printable version
closeIUCN Red List history
| 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 | High |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 1,520,000 | |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 1,520,000 | |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | Unknown | not applicable | Not Applicable | 0 |
| Population trend | Decreasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 5.2 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be rather uncommon to scarce in most of its range (del Hoyo et al. 2002), while national population estimates include: c.100-10,000 breeding pairs and c.50-1,000 individuals on migration in China; < c.50 individuals on migration in Korea and c.100-10,000 breeding pairs and c.50-1,000 individuals on migration in Russia (Brazil 2009). | ||||
| Trend justification: The species has disappeared from parts of its range since the 1960's owing to cutting of deciduous forests for animal forage, resulting in stands of conifer dominated woodland which are unsuitable for this species (del Hoyo et al. 2002). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Bhutan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Cambodia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| China (mainland) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Hong Kong (China) | Vagrant | No | |||
| India | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Laos | Native | No | |||
| Myanmar | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Nepal | Native | No | Yes | ||
| North Korea | Vagrant | No | |||
| Pakistan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Russia (Asian) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| South Korea | Vagrant | No | |||
| Thailand | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Vietnam | Native | No | Yes |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | non-breeding |
| Forest | Temperate | major | non-breeding |
| Forest | Temperate | major | breeding |
| Altitude | 500 - 4300 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Dendrocopos hyperythrus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013.
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
To contribute to discussions on the evaluation of the IUCN Red List status of Globally Threatened Birds, please visit BirdLife's Globally Threatened Bird Forums.
| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Picidae (Woodpeckers) |
| Species name author | (Vigors, 1831) |
| Population size | Unknown mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 1,520,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
| - Summary information on this species | |
|
|