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closeIUCN Red List Criteria
| Near Threatened (criteria nearly met) | C2a(ii) |
IUCN Red List history
| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Near Threatened |
| 2008 | Near Threatened |
| 2007 | Near Threatened |
| 2004 | Vulnerable |
| 2000 | Vulnerable |
| 1996 | Vulnerable |
| 1994 | Vulnerable |
| 1988 | Threatened |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | Medium |
| Land mass type | continent |
Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 65,100 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | 10000-19999 | medium | Estimated | 2007 |
| Population trend | Decreasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | 2-100 | - | - | - |
| Largest subpopulation | 1001-10000 | - | - | - |
| Generation length (yrs) | 3.8 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: Arabuko-Sokoke Forest in Kenya is believed to support c.7,500 pairs or around 15,000 mature individuals. Other subpopulations in Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique are not thought to be large, hence the global population is best treated as moderately small, at 10,000-19,999 mature individuals. This equates to 15,000-29,999 individuals in total. | ||||
| Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and predation by introduced species. | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Native | No | |||
| Malawi | Native | No | |||
| Mozambique | Native | No | |||
| Tanzania | Native | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Arabuko-Sokoke Forest |  |
| Kenya | Lower Tana River (Tana River Forests IBA) | |
| Kenya | Shimba Hills | |
| Malawi | Lake shore Forest Reserves | |
| Malawi | South Viphya Forest Reserve | |
| Mozambique | Zambezi River Delta | |
| Tanzania | East Usambara Mountains | |
| Tanzania | Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park | |
| Tanzania | Kisarawe District Coastal Forests | |
| Tanzania | Lindi District Coastal Forests | |
| Tanzania | Nguu Mountains | |
| Tanzania | Pande Game Reserve and Dondwe Coastal Forests | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | marginal | unknown |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1750 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Small-holder farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Decline | Medium Impact: | ||||||
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| 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: | ||||||
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| Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Problematic native species/diseases | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Sheppardia gunningi. 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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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Near Threatened |
| Family | Muscicapidae (Chats and Old World flycatchers) |
| Species name author | Haagner, 1909 |
| Population size | 10000-19999 mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 65,100 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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- Summary information on this species - Climate change species distributions | |
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