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Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia

IUCN 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 Medium
Land mass type   Average mass 13.1 g

Distribution

  Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) 618,000
Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) 618,000
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 Stable -
Number of subpopulations - - -
Largest subpopulation - - -
Generation length (yrs) 3.9 - - -
Population justification: The population size is unknown, though national population estimates include: c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs and c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration China; c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs and c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration in Korea and c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs and c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration in Russia (Brazil 2009).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Country/Territory distribution

Country/Territory Occurrence status Extinct Breeding Non-breeding Passage
China (mainland) Native No Yes    
Hong Kong (China) Native No     Yes
Indonesia Native No   Yes  
Japan Vagrant No Yes    
Laos Native No     Yes
Malaysia Native No   Yes  
Mongolia Native No Yes    
North Korea Native No Yes    
Russia (Asian) Native No Yes    
Singapore Native No   Yes  
South Korea Native No Yes    
Sri Lanka Vagrant No   Yes  
Taiwan (China) Native No     Yes
Thailand Native No   Yes Yes
Vietnam Native No     Yes

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Urban Areas suitable non-breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level suitable non-breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable non-breeding
Forest Temperate major breeding
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Moist suitable non-breeding
Altitude 0 - 0 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
Food (human) 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: Ficedula zanthopygia. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013.

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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Key facts
Current IUCN Red List category Least Concern
Family Muscicapidae (Chats and Old World flycatchers)
Species name author (Hay, 1845)
Population size Unknown mature individuals
Population trend Stable
Distribution size (breeding/resident) 618,000 km2
Country endemic? No
Links to further information
- Summary information on this species