Species

Justification
This species is listed as Near Threatened because it has a moderately small, fragmented range, within which it is assumed to have declined moderately rapidly owing to forest clearance. It is not considered more threatened because it can use secondary habitats and lower montane forest.

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
Cyornis lemprieri is endemic to Palawan, Balabac, Culion and Calauit, Philippines, where it is uncommon to locally common in suitable habitat. There are records from St Paul's Subterranean River National Park, Iwahig Penal Colony and Mt Mantakinghan, with a breeding record from Mt Mananangob and a good population at Singnapan.

Population justification
The population size is unknown, but the species is described as uncommon or scarce (del Hoyo et al. 2006).

Trend justification
Rates of forest loss have been rapid on Palawan, but owing to its ability to adapt to secondary growth this species is thought to have experienced only moderately rapid declines.

Ecology
It occurs in lowland submontane dry primary forest and second growth, to 1,000 m. It forages in the understorey of forests and birds in breeding condition have been observed in April-June.

Threats
Forest loss on Palawan has been severe and despite this species's ability to tolerate secondary growth it has undoubtedly been affected.

Conservation actions underway
It has been recorded within St Paul's Subterranean River National Park.

Conservation actions proposed
Determine net rates of forest clearance (primary and secondary) within Palawan using remote sensing. Survey habitats to generate density estimates for the species and estimate the global population based on these findings. Protect remaining fragments of lowland forest within its range.

References
Collar, N. J.; Mallari, N. A. D.; Tabaranza, B. R. J. 1999. Threatened birds of the Philippines: the Haribon Foundation/BirdLife International Red Data Book. Bookmark, Makati City.

Taylor, B. 2006. Family Muscicapidawe (Old World Flycatchers). In: del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A.; Christie, D. A. (ed.), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 11. Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers, pp. 56-163. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

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

Hear sounds for this species from xeno-canto, the community database of shared bird sounds from around the world.

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

Text account compilers
Bird, J., Butchart, S., Khwaja, N.

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Cyornis lemprieri. 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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